Neo-Ace Academy Emblem For Exocrisis Blue

I'm still working away at this in real time and February has proven to be a very busy month due to work, some travel happening, and the fact I'm going to promote Exocrisis at Soba Bowl in March too.  Just writing a star chamberish scene right now and did some work on the emblem for the Neo-Ace academy.

Neo-Ace is the first of two or three short novels (longer than a novella but on the short end for a novel).  It basically continues the story from where HARM and Raid on Kahamba left off at a mecha academy and research facility.  Joshua Scott, the mecha pilot from these stories is now a Major and a quintuple ace.  At the special request of Janet Chan, the inventor of the HARM unit, he has agreed to transfer from regular service to train the next generation of super-mecha pilots.  The story just moves on from there.

Neo-Ace Mecha Academy From Exocrisis Blue

Here is a brief excerpt from Scene two with the trainees.

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"Well, they're not breaking through here to Central City," Jake responded.  "If we take these guys out, we know they won't be back.  We have the initiative and should take it."

Jake looked at the tactical display again.  He projected the map for everyone to see and used his finger to point out a position.  "We won't move that far out of position if we can take them out before they exit the valley between these two hills. Geraldo, Mayumi, take the left flanking hill.  Bing and Toshi, take the right hill.  Mary and I will pursue and keep the pressure on.  You guys run for those hills and take them out from above."

"The plan sounds good to me,"  Geraldo spoke out in accented English, his mixed Hispanic heritage coming through.  "We should take advantage of the situation."

"I'm in," Mary added.  She preferred a standup fight over waiting any day.  "Eliminated Newts won't be back."

After bit of hesitation, Bing, assented too.

Mayumi finally agreed when it was obvious that everyone was in.  "Okay," she quietly added.

"I don't think we should be doing this," Toshi finally agreed, "but let us try it."

"Thanks, Toshi.  All units, move out," Jake ordered.  They were going to win this one in a big way.
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