Why be bored when you can be colorful?
Bored and stressed pilots are the bane of a Darter Mechanic's existence. They tend to get into more trouble than usual if they're left alone too long with nothing to do or without an outlet for their emotional energy. In Petty Officer Third Class Elias Rudolph's case, as the maintenance tech for the Second Darter Squadron Musketeers, he's the one a certain Admiral tends to blame for any chaos his pilots cause.
Bored Florivan kittens, in his opinion, are just as bad as pilots. The only difference is that their chaos is adorable instead of annoying.
The answer to both, it seems, is contained within a box the ship's quartermaster is holding for him...
An Interlude of Colors is one of ten short stories from the world of Katie Silverwings' award-winning Strange Spaceâ„¢ Adventures book series which can be found in Tales of the Navigators: Strange Space Short Stories Volume 1.
©2024 by Katie Silverwings.