A listener contacted me because there seemed to be a plot gap between #20 and #21, and indeed, he was correct. Here is the missing episode which tells how the Starship Hanno was faced with spending a very long time getting anywhere safely, until Commander Jose Aguire came up with his plan for navigating through a dangerous energy field. This book is now available as a paperback on the Amazon website, and should be available for Kindle on 10/22/13. I hope you are enjoying the audio version, but I...
Oct 21, 2013•16 min
The plan to save the Arcturusians has begun as Aguire returns. This is the end of the book Between Earth and Arcturus.
Jun 15, 2013•14 min
The Admirals of the Exploration Corps have a lot of power, but someone else has more.
Jun 10, 2013•21 min
Aguire claims the Starship Hanno as his own.
Jun 01, 2013•26 min
Commander Aguire has come into his own. He is the master of the Hanno now, but he knows his limitations, so he turns to the one person he can trust to fill a vacuum.
May 25, 2013•23 min
Commander Aguire has joined the rebels in attacking the government of Earth, and the evil leaders are on the run.
May 19, 2013•25 min
The fight for freedom starts now. Our evil vice president has invited Commander Jose Aguire to the Capitol in order to use him as a spokesman to explain President Garane's death and cement Batastia's position as dictator. Admiral Higgs has already made his excape from the doomed regime and will reappear in the sequel novel, "Pioneers of Arcturus" where he is still trying to build his perfect empire.
May 13, 2013•24 min
The Earth is under attack by the renegade General Hebert. This episode takes place entirely in the Navy Command Center near West Point, the capital of Earth, and is seen from Admiral Higgs point of view. The Starship Hanno has only been gone seven days, and General Hebert's rebel fleet entered the solar system just as the Hanno was departing for the Zone. There are only a few episodes left in the Between Earth and Arcturus saga. The sequel is in the works and will have much more from the Native ...
May 05, 2013•31 min
Aguire and Poluka fight for control of the Starship Hanno, and the fate of all aboard. Sometimes violence is the only answer. Who controls the starship determines what the crew will do about evil government of Earth that wants them dead, and how the issue of aliens of Arcturus will be resolved. Captain Poluka's mind has gone beyond the breaking point and the crew is confused and divided. In the next episode, we will return to the situation on Earth where General Hebert is waging war against the ...
Apr 27, 2013•21 min
The time has come for the officers and crew of the Starship Hanno to choose sides.
Apr 21, 2013•27 min
Commander Washington gives everyone something to think about at the debriefing meeting after leaving Arcturus. Gentry and his family are especially concerned about what Washington thinks should be done about the Arcturusians, and he tells a small audience what he learned about his ancestors, the Erosians.
Apr 13, 2013•30 min
With nothing left to screw up more than he already has, Captain Poluka takes the Starship Hanno back to the mysterious Zone to see what the automated probes have learned. Gentry Stokes and his Arcturusian wife and children go with the Hanno, but Commander Washington is uneasy about the existance of aliens and intends to investigate further. Meanwhile, Captain Poluka has changed his mind about the direction of the conspiracy against the government of Earth and now wants to attack the defenses of ...
Apr 06, 2013•21 min
The fire on the pier ruins the kings plans for diplomatic relations with Earth. Back on the Hanno, Elisa learns of Debra's latest lust interest, and Blossom Hill has a thing or two to say to her superior officers.
Mar 30, 2013•26 min
The royal chronicler, Eeja Burr, discovers the Grand Matriarch's plot to disrupt Elpastre's diplomatic efforts with the Earthmen. Despite Eeja's daring attempt to stop the mischief, Captain Poluka still gets the blame. And a new character appears.
Mar 23, 2013•16 min
The alien delegation asks about Earth's primitives before returning to the planet with injured crewmen from the Starship Hanno. Meanwhile, Popa Utirka gets an unpleasant command from the Grand Matriarch instructing him to disrupt the king's diplomatic efforts with the Earthmen.
Mar 16, 2013•20 min
There are now two groups of aliens onboard the Starship Hanno: The official diplomats meeting with Captain Poluka, and the Arcturusian doctors who are charming the crew, each doing what they can to persuade the captain. It will take something a bit more forceful to get results, and the force will come from an unlikely source.
Mar 09, 2013•20 min
The monarchy of Arcturus needs to deal with a diplomatic incident caused by Captain Poluka. The Queen has a plan that will not only help the hundreds of wounded Earthmen, but also generate good will among the crew of the Starship Hanno. This episode brings back Ivan Tershensky, who last appeared in the prequel story Starship Himilco. Our roguish Russian spaceman has been a busy boy in the last ten years.
Mar 02, 2013•27 min
Captain Poluka opposes Cliffs advice about the Old Rulers, and decides not to meet the king. Doctor Jayne Payne forces Poluka to schedule a physical examination.
Feb 23, 2013•22 min
Captain Poluka is disturbed by the idea of Earthmen mating with natives of Arcturus-4. When he meets with the representative of the Grand Matriarch of the Old Rulers, Poluka is sympathetic to their views, and suspicious of his own officers. A note to my Russian listeners: It is simply a coincidence of language that the alien lawyer's name sounds like it means something a bit nasty. Ivan Tershensky laughs about it all of the time. You can find an episode guide for the podcast of the novel Between...
Feb 16, 2013•25 min
Commander Aguire confronts Captain Poluka about the pills known as zippies. Then Poluka meets with his brother Cliff and gets some startling news. This scene takes place near the village of Arvod on the western shore of the inland sea, Vodita.
Feb 09, 2013•23 min
The King of Arcturus tells our explorers about the early history of his world. Some of the crew from the missing Starship Himilco are found, including Cliff Poluka.
Feb 02, 2013•17 min
The king of Arcturus, Elpastre, gets to speak with the explorers from Earth before the Old Rulers know what is happening. Commander Redbird arranges it so the meeting happens before Captain Poluka can get involved because Redbird doesn't trust his captain. G.J. and Lynda Stokes go to the planet and are finally reunited with Gentry. Please leave a review of the show on whatever site that you download it from. You can find an episode guide on the website www.workingthegalaxy.com by clicking on "Sh...
Jan 26, 2013•21 min
See how things can get better for someone who got killed. Captain Poluka finally meets up with Lynda's missing brother Gentry, and goes on a trip to meet the king and queen of the fourth planet of Arcturus.
Jan 19, 2013•23 min
Captain Poluka is intent on locating his missing people. Too bad he's exhausted and has psychological problems. In this episode we finally catch up with Lynda's missing brother Gentry. It's also the first time we see the Hanno's complement of Army personnel in action. Unfortunately, their action has devastating results. This will begin a turning point for Captain Paul Poluka, who has been screwing up since the mission began. If you haven't listened to previous episodes, please visit www.workingt...
Jan 12, 2013•19 min
Captain Poluka and a team of soldiers go to the planet aboard the cruiser, El Toro. The shuttle teams of Aguire and Sheffield are missing, and possibly under attack.
Jan 05, 2013•19 min
Unplanned, and completely unprepared, Commander Aguire makes contact with aliens on Arcturus-4. This episode was the last recorded in 2012, and first to be published as a podcast in 2013. The entire book, Between Earth and Arcturus, should soon be available for READING. If you get this show on iTunes, please leave a review, which will help me a lot. Thank you.
Dec 29, 2012•16 min
Our explorers find that the planet is not as friendly as they had hoped. Aguire's team explores a forest while Shefield's shuttle takes a dip in the sea.
Dec 22, 2012•17 min
In the last episode, #34 Red to Blue, we saw commander Aguire six shuttles of the Starship Hanno ordered to enter the atmosphere of Arcturus-4 to investigate the mysterious barrier, and to get a better view of the planet surface. Three shuttles aborted the mission because of the weather in the upper atmosphere. Commander Donno’s shuttle is successfully circling the planet. Commander Sheffield’s shuttle lost contact with the Hanno as soon as they reached the barrier. The Hanno saw that Commander ...
Dec 15, 2012•15 min
A shuttle mission into the atmosphere of Arcturus-4 takes Commander Aguire to the mysterious barrier high above the planet's surface. Lynda sees that something has gone wrong with Captain Poluka.
Dec 08, 2012•17 min
Commander Aguire uses the remote probes to study the planet, but Captain Poluka is in a rush to get down to the surface of Arcturus-4 to find his brother Cliff.
Dec 02, 2012•19 min
