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Trader Tales 1: Quarter Share by Nathan Lowell
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Golden Age of the Solar Clipper - Trader Tales: Book 1
When Ishmael Wang is orphaned by a flitter crash, he must make some hard decisions about how to survive in a Company-owned universe. With limited time and fewer options, he lands a job as the newest hand on the Solar Clipper Lois McKendrick and learns there's more to life than making coffee.
Join Ish, Pip, Big Bad Bev, and the rest of the Lois McKendrick's crew as they sail the galaxy in search of profitable trade.
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Chapters
Title Description Date Created Episode 01
(19.42 MB)When Ishmael's mother is killed in a random accident, he must find a way to leave the company-owned planet of Neris. (Chapter 1) Feb 18, 2007 Episode 02
(18.44 MB)Ishmael gets a job working in the galley of the Lois McKendrick and begins his adventure in the Deep Dark. (Chapter 2) Feb 18, 2007 Episode 03
(29.6 MB)Cookie assigns Ishmael to make "coffee to cry for" and The Lois McKendrick gets underway. Next port-of-call: Darbat (Chapters 3 & 4) Feb 18, 2007 Episode 04
(21.3 MB)Ishmael settles into shipboard routine and begins to look ahead. Meanwhile Pip comes clean on "the scrubber incident" and why exactly, he was forced to leave the Marcel Duchamps. (Chapters 5 & 6) Feb 18, 2007 Episode 05
(27.37 MB)The Lois McKendrick has more surprises and Ishmael charts a course for promotion (Chapters 7 & 8) Feb 18, 2007 Episode 06
(26.74 MB)Ishmael gets a tour of the Environmental Section and Pip goes ashore. (Chapters 9 & 10) Feb 18, 2007 Episode 07
(32.04 MB)Pip gets mugged and Mr. Maxwell starts asking questions about the ship's stores. Pip gets assigned to fill the Empty Container. (Chapters 11, 12 & 13) Feb 24, 2007 Episode 08
(21.18 MB)Ishmael and Pip take their rating exams. Pip gets a surprise. (Chapter 14) Feb 24, 2007 Episode 09
(23.44 MB)Ishmael gets a lesson in shipboard accounting and finally gets liberty after ninety days aboard. (Chapters 15 & 16) Mar 4, 2007 Episode 10
(24.08 MB)Pip looks for private cargo but Ishmael finds it. (Chapter 17) Mar 4, 2007 Episode 11
(20.8 MB)Ishmael gets a souvenir and learns how to make sludge cakes. (Chapters 18 & 19) Mar 4, 2007 Episode 12
(29.37 MB)Lois McKendrick rents a booth. Bev buys a belt buckle. (Chapter 20) Mar 11, 2007 Episode 13
(22.63 MB)Ishmael and Pip have to visit the Captain, Ishmael discovers who Lois McKendrick is, and Pip makes good as a trader. (Chapters 21 & 22) Mar 11, 2007 Episode 14
(20.72 MB)Ishmael and Diane visit a mushroom farm. (Chapter 23) Mar 11, 2007 Episode 15
(24.44 MB)Ishmael goes shopping. Pip buys rocks. (Chapters 24 & 25) Mar 18, 2007 Episode 16
(26.42 MB)Ishmael and Pip organize a co-op. Ishmael earns the full set of half-share ratings. (Chapters 26 & 27) Mar 18, 2007 Episode 17
(23.55 MB)Ishmael learns that he likes his new life. (Chapter 28 and Preview of Chapter 1 of Half Share) Mar 18, 2007