Thursday, November 27, 2025

The Thursday Rock Show: Fare Thee Well David Coverdale

This week's edition of The Thursday Rock Show sees us paying tribute to one of the greatest singers in rock history, a man whose career spans more than fifty years and who's delivered bangers for Deep Purple, in his solo career, and for his band Whitesnake. It's none other than David Coverdale, who recently announced his retirement from the music business.

Tuesday, November 25, 2025

The Quest Begins: Civil War II Chapter Sixty-One

On the planet below the sound of pounding hooves grew nearer and nearer. Try as they might, the quartet of fugitives could not escape. The stranger seemed to move ever quicker, but he kept stopping to help his companions. Soon they were surrounded by mounted gorillas. Urko looked scornfully down at them.

The Quest Begins: Civil War II Chapter Sixty

Cornelius gazed up at the strange human in the cage.

"We cannot let Urko destroy him!" said Zeera joining him.

"I know. He seems to show more intelligence than most humans. Perhaps he may escape! Come Zeera. We must leave."

The two apes left the room. Soon the laboratory was dark.

The Quest Begins: Civil War II Chapter Fifty-Nine

The human awoke. He was in a crude cage. The cage was surrounded by hairy, anthropoid shapes. Strangely, he could understand them. The place seemed familiar.

"Bells theorem!" he thought, and then wondered why.

One of the ape creatures appeared to be in a position of authority. The human recognised the creature as an orang-utan, but something troubled him. Apes should not wear clothes, nor should they be able to talk!

The Quest Begins: Civil War II Chapter Fifty-Eight

Magus and Drathro strode through the corridors of the Pegasus station. Drathro was having trouble keeping up with the old wizard despite his greater leg length. Somewhere ahead were Magus' companions and his robot butler, Belverdere.

The Quest Begins: Civil War II Prologue

The sight was familiar to James Watt. Garbed in his familiar red and black uniform, he flew high over the streets of London. Although he was born and raised in Cromer, London was his home, where he lived, the city he protected. The setting was right, yet it was wrong. He did not remember how he came to be here.

Julian's Social Media Discoveries Episode 36: Thomas Deed, Vaydra, HB Effect, Juliana Wilson & More!

We're up to episode 36 of the Social Media Discoveries series, and as well as having the usual assortment of acts from around the world we've got a chap from my part of the world, a fellow Norfolk boi who's earned quite the name for himself.

Thursday, November 20, 2025

Alliances: Civil War II Chapter Fifty-Seven

Slowly, Culluh walked into Palpatine's throne room at the peak of Mount Tantiss. As he stood before the Emperor he bowed his head low. Palpatine did not know whether this was in shame or out of respect.

Alliances: Civil War Chapter Fifty-Six

With the officers of Voyager and the Galactica now working very closely, Galactica pilot Lieutenant Starbuck took the opportunity to do a bit of showing off to Voyager's best pilot, Tom Paris.

Alliances: Civil War II Chapter Fifty-Five

Soon, Commander Adama and his first officer, Colonel Tigh, beamed aboard the Voyager. Janeway and Chakotay gave them a guided tour of the vessel, and the two Galactica officers were most impressed by Federation technology. Soon, they were in the Mess Hall, enjoying one of Neelix's culinary creations.