Spaceship Lyra Logs

Book 2 of the Spaceship Lyra Logs has some startling answers to old questions. Planet Arcane is where Fontalo began experiments combining humans and animal genes. The Sentinels are their first failure; the mascots their final success.Over sixty years ago, when something went wrong on Purlieu, Fontalo abandoned their experiments on Arcane and left their scientific team stranded on a hostile planet. When only one descendant of the team remains, she gets desperate enough to send a distress signal.The Lyra is a research and rescue spaceship and its supreme commander could never ignore a cry for help. A two month furlough is replaced with two weeks preparation for a new mission. Donte must find a new spaceship commander, alert the new crew and address a growing problem in Bergen simultaneously.Due in part to his unique skills, Donte is an unconventional commander, often putting himself in danger. Such is the case when they reach Arcane and try to resolve its problems.Arcane is one of the greatest challenges Donte has ever faced. This mission is one of the most tragic. He knows only one way to restore order to Arcane, but will the mother planet Oriel agree? Linda Rigsbee, aka Linda L. Rigsbee, L. L. Rigsbee and Linda Louise Rigsbee, is a multi-genre author with over 50 books in print. She writes science fiction/fantasy, westerns, clean romance, children's and young adult. Rigsbee has been publishing since 1986 in fiction and non-fiction story lengths from flash fiction to novels.She is founder of ProActive Writer's Group and has placed in numerous writing contests. These are the expeditions of Spaceship Lyra; dedicated to assisting friend or foe - on planets or in space. No assignment is too small or too large for their crew.Supreme commander Donte is a mascot - a human genetically altered with animal genes. Mascots were originally designed to protect and guide the colonists on a new planet, so they are the ideal crew for a research and rescue spaceship. They have attributes that no other human has, and they could live 350 to 400 years - assuming they survive their next assignment.

When miners start disappearing on colonized Planet Opus, General Richards takes his troops to investigate. He is certain he knows the cause, but each time he goes into the field, he loses two more men from the rear of his column. Planet Oriel asks for assistance from the Supreme Commander of the Lyra, a research and rescue spaceship docked at Planet Purlieu.General Richards is annoyed. He doesn't need assistance – especially from Donte, Supreme Commander of a fleet of spaceships docked three weeks away at Planet Purlieu. He doesn't want interference from Mascots – Arcane natives contaminated with animal genes.From the beginning, General Richards of the Opus militia resists any assistance from the Lyra. He finally gives Donte four days to accomplish what he has been unable to do in months. It takes the Lyra team only two days to discover pertinent facts.Donte thinks he knows what is happening, but wants to conduct a joint mission with General Richards to be sure. General Richards grudgingly accepts the assistance, but has conditions that put Donte's crew in danger. Eventually, the General's methods result in the capture of Donte's wife and child.When General Richards prohibits airships or Lyra troops from the area, Donte goes rogue. He threatens the Opus militia to keep them away while he finds his family. His actions draw criticism from three planets, but his family is more important.When Donte is critically wounded with a poisoned arrow, his wife and child take over the mission of quelling a futile rebellion. This becomes a deadly mission – one that opens the door to some changes for everyone. Linda Rigsbee, aka Linda L. Rigsbee, L. L. Rigsbee and Linda Louise Rigsbee, is a multi-genre author with over 50 books in print. She writes science fiction/fantasy, westerns, clean romance, children's and young adult. Rigsbee has been publishing since 1986 in fiction and non-fiction story lengths from flash fiction to novels.She is founder of ProActive Writer's Group and has placed in numerous writing contests. These are the expeditions of Spaceship Lyra; dedicated to assisting friend or foe - on planets or in space. No assignment is too small or too large for their crew.Supreme commander Donte is a mascot - a human genetically altered with animal genes. Mascots were originally designed to protect and guide the colonists on a new planet, so they are the ideal crew for a research and rescue spaceship. They have attributes that no other human has, and they could live 350 to 400 years - assuming they survive their next assignment.

According to Spaceship Lyra policy, wherever Donte goes, so does the Lyra and its crew. Consequently, the Lyra has embarked on one mission, only to be sent on another – and another. As Supreme Commander, Donte bears the responsibility of prioritizing missions, but life has a way of prioritizing things on its own.The search and rescue mission to planet Quay is so simple that Donte thinks the Lyra will be back at Arcane in no time – that is, until Rianne doesn't wake one morning. She has been infected with an organism and they don't know what it is, how to fight it or even where she got it. While they are still trying to resolve that problem, Purlieu calls with an urgent situation they want Donte to resolve. The Lyra heads for Purlieu.While working on the problem on Purlieu, another emergency calls the Lyra away. It is the first time Donte doesn't have the backup of their specialized crew. The Lyra doesn't need him, but he discovers he needs the Lyra. Donte's superpowers are not required to resolve the problem on Purlieu, so he must handle the situation the way anyone else would.With the Lyra off on a mission, Donte faces yet another emergency. Purlieu is threatened by a meteor shower caused by the first disaster. Now he faces multiple problems, but he isn't alone – he has people who want to help and people who want him dead. All he has to do is figure out which is which. Linda Rigsbee, aka Linda L. Rigsbee, L. L. Rigsbee and Linda Louise Rigsbee, is a multi-genre author with over 50 books in print. She writes science fiction/fantasy, westerns, clean romance, children's and young adult. Rigsbee has been publishing since 1986 in fiction and non-fiction story lengths from flash fiction to novels.She is founder of ProActive Writer's Group and has placed in numerous writing contests. These are the expeditions of Spaceship Lyra; dedicated to assisting friend or foe - on planets or in space. No assignment is too small or too large for their crew.Supreme commander Donte is a mascot - a human genetically altered with animal genes. Mascots were originally designed to protect and guide the colonists on a new planet, so they are the ideal crew for a research and rescue spaceship. They have attributes that no other human has, and they could live 350 to 400 years - assuming they survive their next assignment.

When Spaceship Lyra takes its trained troops back to Planet Purlieu for a celebration and fresh troops, it picks up three visitors. Each visitor has a goal, but only one may benefit Planet Arcane.Donte has his own problems when Rianne, who stayed on Arcane, becomes ill and may lose the twins she is carrying. As if that isn't enough, the peace on Arcane is fractured by escaped dinosaurs and a hostile presence that no one suspected.When Donte and his family become targets, something must be done before lives are lost. Donte's reaction leaves him contemplating morality. Is it possible that he is no better than the people he is fighting?Hesitation may be his undoing. Who will command the Lyra, if not Donte? Linda Rigsbee, aka Linda L. Rigsbee, L. L. Rigsbee and Linda Louise Rigsbee, is a multi-genre author with over 50 books in print. She writes science fiction/fantasy, westerns, clean romance, children's and young adult. Rigsbee has been publishing since 1986 in fiction and non-fiction story lengths from flash fiction to novels.She is founder of ProActive Writer's Group and has placed in numerous writing contests. These are the expeditions of Spaceship Lyra; dedicated to assisting friend or foe - on planets or in space. No assignment is too small or too large for their crew.Supreme commander Donte is a mascot - a human genetically altered with animal genes. Mascots were originally designed to protect and guide the colonists on a new planet, so they are the ideal crew for a research and rescue spaceship. They have attributes that no other human has, and they could live 350 to 400 years - assuming they survive their next assignment.