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While casting around for sci-fi inspiration for the GBS collaborative fiction project The Planet Builders I discovered a hidden gem that may very well be the future of science fiction literature: Tic Online by Von Rashawn Coleman. From the back cover quote:When US NAVYSPACE's newest flagship, the fold jump capable USS Galileo is captured by the hostile Azian Maou force The Keepers of Purity Army its successful return is placed on the shoulders of NAVYSPACE's youngest and brightest Commanding Officer Captain Carey Desaro. Captain Desaro commands the last of the US NAVYSPACE's Canaveral class lightspeed capable carriers the USS Colin L Powell as well as an elite Group of specially trained sailors known as M.A.S.A.I. as they face insurmountable odds against a quickly advancing Azian Maou fleet, the vastly superior Galileo with her deadly array of advanced weaponry as well as the KPA's maniacal leader the Azian Maou terrorist known as Abu Hol. The fate of Earth, Mars and the Azian homeworld hand in the balance as the aging Powell races against time to defeat the KPA About the Author: quote:San Francisco Bay Area native Von R Coleman was born the day after his parents saw Star Wars for the first time and he has been engrossed with science fiction for over 30 years. TIC ONLINE is Von's first trek into the world of science fiction writing. An active duty Operations Specialist of over 17 years Von is currently finishing his final tour in San Diego, CA onboard the USS San Diego LPD-22. The kindle version of the book is available for just $.99 on Amazon, or free if you have Kindle Unlimited. Chapter I: Dinner and a Duesy[sic] Things to look out for: The hero's name is the same name as the author's name. The conspicuous absence of the phrase "M'lady" in the fictional Von's interactions with his dinner date.   
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huh, a navy guy wrote a book where a man dates a woman? that's some crazy poo poo, man.
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Oct 30, 2016 19:00
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gimme the GOD drat candy posted:huh, a navy guy wrote a book where a man dates a woman? that's some crazy poo poo, man. IN SPACE
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Oct 30, 2016 19:02
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Oct 30, 2016 19:02
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gimme the GOD drat candy posted:huh, a navy guy wrote a book where a man dates a woman? that's some crazy poo poo, man. I just got the joke.
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Oct 30, 2016 19:04
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I hope you all are taking notes while Von schools us in the gentlemanly arts.
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Oct 30, 2016 19:10
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Von quietly took offense to her opinion about the corndogs. Man that guy should buy a banner ad here.
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Oct 30, 2016 19:27
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In case you hadn't picked up on it, the hot dog waitress is exceptionally hot.
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Oct 30, 2016 19:28
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i'm tired of smashing these hard-rear end lemons all goddamned day.
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Oct 30, 2016 19:30
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Saint Isaias Boner posted:i'm tired of smashing these hard-rear end lemons all goddamned day. She should count herself lucky that her job still hasn't been automated by the year 2530.
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Oct 30, 2016 19:31
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The "Two Day Rule." Von knows all the tricks, I tell ya. I'm excited to meet this new character, the android dog, GEARS.  
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Oct 30, 2016 19:40
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Oct 30, 2016 19:43
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im gay (USER WAS PUT ON PROBATION FOR THIS POST)
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Oct 30, 2016 19:44
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Answering the phone "Moshi Moshi" in TYOOL 2530
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Oct 30, 2016 19:44
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This book may very well be the masterpiece "Fire Mission Over" never got the chance to be.
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Oct 30, 2016 19:46
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GEARS the wisecracking robo-dog, everybody.
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Oct 30, 2016 20:02
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The author is obviously severely disabled and you're just a bunch of seriously hosed up cyber bully scum!!
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Oct 30, 2016 20:06
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cool tree bro posted:The author is obviously severely disabled and you're just a bunch of seriously hosed up cyber bully scum!! No way! Von Coleman is an intelligent, sophisticated gentleman.
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Oct 30, 2016 20:11
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 And that, ladies and gentlemen, is how you execute a flashback.
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Oct 30, 2016 20:19
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   My mistake, it's 2190, not 2530
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Oct 30, 2016 21:49
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In which the character named after the author has a big boner.
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Oct 30, 2016 21:55
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Oct 30, 2016 21:55
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I hope i'm being seduced, Von thought autistically.
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Oct 30, 2016 21:56
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"GEARS, execute ROOFIES protocol Alpha"
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Oct 30, 2016 21:58
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Well that's it for chapter 1. I hope you all found reading about the author's dream sushi date as engaging as I did. Chapter 2: Leap of Faith Things to watch out for: An excruciatingly detailed description of the space jump process.  
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Oct 30, 2016 22:08
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 Thanks, captain exposition!
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Oct 30, 2016 22:41
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Oct 30, 2016 22:42
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Riveting Checklist Action
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Oct 30, 2016 22:46
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I hope SQL-4 makes it to Pluto or whatever. This stuff is hard to read.
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Oct 30, 2016 22:51
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there;s no way i'm reading all this (i'm too drunk and borderline illiterate to begin with anyway) but perhaps you know : why the hell is the US NAVYSTAR NAVYSPACESHIP USS Colin Powell carrying a unit called M.A.S.A.I.? why is the US naming its elite spaceseals after kenyan... oh, i just got it. well played, barry soetoro .
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Oct 30, 2016 22:59
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Saint Isaias Boner posted:there;s no way i'm reading all this (i'm too drunk and borderline illiterate to begin with anyway) but perhaps you know : why the hell is the US NAVYSTAR NAVYSPACESHIP USS Colin Powell carrying a unit called M.A.S.A.I.? why is the US naming its elite spaceseals after kenyan... If you enjoyed the last sequence, these next couple pages will knock your socks off!  
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Oct 30, 2016 23:04
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I feel like I'm really there, bored out of my mind like Blitz and Diesel.
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Oct 30, 2016 23:05
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Lone wolf India two foxtrot alpha three niner four one six tango bravo whiskey six victor november bravo!
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Oct 30, 2016 23:07
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Oct 30, 2016 23:07
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I wonder how much Hot Dog on a Stick paid to commission this obvious astroturf advertising.
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Oct 30, 2016 23:09
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...and the pitch! posted:I wonder how much Hot Dog on a Stick paid to commission this obvious astroturf advertising. $25
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Oct 30, 2016 23:12
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I have not been reading closely, are we supposed to know what capital S Staplers are?
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Oct 30, 2016 23:17
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Ork of Fiction posted:I have not been reading closely, are we supposed to know what capital S Staplers are? I skipped over some paragraph somewhere that implies they are a sidearm of some kind.
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Oct 30, 2016 23:17
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Preposterous!
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Oct 30, 2016 23:23
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Ork of Fiction posted:Preposterous! I've edited the post to put the skipped paragraph in its relative position in the narrative. Here it is:
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