Just to put this forward, updates over the next few weeks will mostly be about the website itself. I will be adding content, updating content and generally making improvements and doing some housecleaning and updates. If you see anything that looks like it needs to be addressed, please let me know.
That being said I have updated the Alien Race Charts. I have reformatted the basic information blocks in tables, much cleaner looking and added the majority of the Galactic Federation races. Head over, have a look at feel free to comment.
I will be experimenting with some of the AI art builders to make alien artwork as well as make new character portraits.
Along those lines, I have also been asked to about updates to the character dossiers, and am debating how best to do that, suggestions, as always are more than welcome.
Also, let me know what manner of blog updates you would like to see.
Sorry for the lack of updates the last two years. There has been an insane amount of stuff going on behind the scenes here and in my personal life. I will bore you with the details, but we moved, made some business decisions that didn’t work out and now are back to life and moving forwards. Will post another update later this week and will do my best to keep to the regular updates every week.
Welcome Spiral War Fans to the June 2019 Spiral War Newsletter.
First off, let me welcome you to the inaugural Spiral War Newsletter. I do apologize for not getting this started sooner, but life had a way of pushing this onto the backburner.
We have a lot of exciting events and happenings in the Noble Storm world. I hope you are all as excited as we are here and we look forward to your feedback.
News
The biggest news first, the On Dagger’s Wing Audiobook is available now. Production of the On Dagger’s Wings audiobook completed in April, with the author completing his review in mid-May. The audio files when went to ACX-Audible for final review with a release date of May 31st 2019.
www.Spiralwar.com is live again, keep checking back for more regular updates, news and events.
Progress
Hell’s Razer is coming along with some major progress in the last couple of weeks. That includes moving a storyline to Book 6 and completing 4 chapters. That puts us on the final rush towards the finale of the book.
Spiral War Author SF Edwards will rang in the summer at Harley’s Heroes Grand Central Toy Show June 8th and 9th at the Tucson Mall. There was over 10,000 sqft of toys, comics, and book vendors. As an added bonus, anyone who bought a full set of 4 Spiral War Novels received a free 1:60 scale Spiral War model prototype.
Spiral War Author SF Edwards will be at the Pima County Public Library’s MegaMania Event on July 13th. There he will be signing copies of Spiral War Novels and will be sitting a panel on Writer’s Block.
Spiral War Author SF Edwards will begin the holiday season with Tucson Comic-Con November 1st, 2nd and 3rd at the Tucson Convention Center in downtown Tucson, AZ. The biggest comic-con in Southern Arizona, be sure and stop by for all the fun and surprises sure to be in store.
Other News
The STL files for a full set of ACHES armor worn by the characters in Spiral War are now in SF Edwards’ hands, or hard drive. The first prints are going well, starting with the helmet. Keep an eye on SpiralWar.com, the Spiral War FB Page and Group for progress.
We at Noble Storm are also debating offering up the STL files for Spiral War Craft for sale. If you are interested please go to the Spiral War Group on Facebook and Vote.
Spiral War T-Shirts and Merchandise are now available in the Noble Storm TeePublic store. So head on over and pick up your T-Shirts, mugs, mousepads and more.
“Say bomber to anyone in Confed space and they will typically picture the venerable Feral Bomber. That’s for good reason, the beasts have been in service for over two centuries, are still in production, and there is no end in sight to that. The Feral is here to stay and on flash in the pan bomber that has come along has unseated it from its throne. Sheol, I trained on the same Feral-E that my father and Grandfather flew, if the model hadn’t been retired and scrapped my son would have flown it too, assuming the war hasn’t ended by then.” Major Brin Strat after the taking of Fortress Valkyrie.
Name:
ASF-524 Feral-F
Class:
All Environ Heavy Bomber
Manufacturer:
Anulian Space Forces
Mass:
47.56 Tonnes
Length:
101 Metra
Span:
90.56 Metra (Flight) 60 Metra (Landed)
Height:
23.66 Me (Flight) 32.5 Me (Landed)
Engines: Thrust (max-torch):
3- Firestar-A Plasma Pulse Drives 111-333 G-Tonnes each
Power Plant:
2-Fusion Reactors w/ Fusion Battery Backup
Max Acceleration:
7G
Afterburner Acc:
21G
Max G Load:
26G
Hyperspace:
Bore Reactor Hyperdrive
Max Yaw/Pitch/Roll Rates:
60/75/90 DPS
Shields (Fore/Aft):
150/150 DSR
Armor (Fore/Aft/Flank):
30/35/32 HAR
Weapons:
3: GM-60-4-M(300rds) 5: P-T-32-G Turrets
Missiles:
60: XAM-27X Missiles 20: Gravity Bombs or 6: SAW-XXX class Heavy Torpedoes 4: Underwing Hardpoint Stations
Torpedoes:
12: SAW-XXX class Heavy Torpedoes
Decoys:
60 Standard Type
Transatmospheric:
Yes
Crew:
6
Cargo:
Heavy
Craft Compliment:
2: S-5000 (piggy back)
Duration:
150 Decs
SSD Class:
I
Designed as an interim bomber to face the original Gorvian threat, continuous upgrades and redesigns have kept the Feral Bomber in continuous service for over two centuries. The modern Feral has been so heavily redesigned over its lifetime that is bears little resemblance to its original form, maintaining only its trademark triple hull design.
The life of the Feral is so long due to it’s excellent design and ability to have numerous sub variants on the same basic space frame. The Feral-F was introduced immediately following the Battle of Tamkin’s Star replacing the Feral-E model. Visually the Feral-E and F are visually indistinguishable from the exterior. Beneath the skin they are two entirely different beasts. The entire avionics suite was replaced including an advanced ECM suite more powerful than even that on the E.3 ECM variant.
Common Variants: F.1: bomber, F.2: Combat Search and Rescue (CSAR) F.3: Electronic Counter Measures (ECM) F.4: Tanker F.5: Spaceborne Warning and Control System (SWACS) F.6: Special Operations Combat Insertion Craft (SOCIC).
Ships or bases with lay up facilities can order field modification kits to convert F.1 models to any other variant except the F.5.
ASF Model 524 Feral-F All Environ Heavy Bomber Bandit Raider Squadron 53rd Bomber Wing
I have begun the process of compiling the existing Alien Races sheets to add them as pages into the Technical Database. The first step was putting together the chart of all 38 named Alien Races in the Spiral War Universe, unfortunately after a day of working on it, and saving my drafts I did something that completely wiped out all the work I had done. That was beyond frustrating so I am looking at having to rebuild the entire page again.
Greeting Spiral Warriors, the spiralwar.com stitch is back on the hyperweave. Keep an eye on this space for upcoming events, promotions, and announcements.
Great to announce the second Spiral War book, In Death’s Shadow is now published and to celebrate we have On Daggers Wings on special all this week. Grab yourself a bargain at 99p/99c.
Here’s the blurb for book 2:
“Darkness can hide in the hearts and past of even the most virtuous.
Barely having time to catch their breaths after the Galactic Federation’s attack on the academy, the Monstero Nach proceed into Special Operations training without a clear leader. This places them under the tutelage of the fearsome Telshin warrior, Commander Tadeh Qudas. The opening salvos of the course will push them all to their limits and beyond, and not all of them will make it through.
All the while ghosts from Blazer’s past emerge to haunt him and his family. The Electrolites, a cult of Energy Gatherers, thought long dead, reach out to follow Blazer and his sister Jell. Their actions resurrect memories and events thought buried that threaten not only the siblings but all that the cadet’s fight for.
With their losses mounting the Blade Force will be tested as never before, and even their training might not be enough.”
Click here for On Dagger’s Wings and here for In Death’s Shadow.
Visit www.space-dock.co.uk/ for contact details, review copies, submission-calls, and more.
SF Edwards Joins Space Dock– Author of ‘the Spiral War trilogy.’
We are delighted to announce the first author for Paul Corcoran as acquiring editor of Tickety Boo Press’ flagship imprint. He is said to be delighted at the news. “I am happy to announce the first author to join the Space Dock family. SF Edwards is a writer of cutting edge science fiction that will keep you reading and wanting more.”
Dave de Burgh, Tickety Boo acquisitions editor mused. “Spiral War is the start of something special and exciting; battles in space, advanced technology, and an interesting quantum-spiritual exploration combine to make this a fresh, new celebration of Military SF. Very proud to welcome SF Edwards to Tickety Boo Press and Space Dock!”
The first book, “On Daggers Wings,” and prequel, “On The Cusp,” will be going to editors soon, artists will be instructed and the prequel and book 1 will be out early 2017.
