Nirranfar Station (Short Story Series)
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Lightyears away from any solar system, and even further from any inhabited planet or moon, Nirranfar Station lies on the interstellar crossroads of a dozen influential systems and destinations. Both far from civilization and near where you want to be, Nirranfar is the galaxy's premiere fuel station and hotel that everyone passes through at one time or another.
Unlike most people passing through, insomniac Howell Wakefield lives and works on Nirranfar as a barista by day and bartender by night. These are his stories...
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