Who Killed Ben? Episode 13 - The Visitor
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Federal Agent and seasoned SpaceVessel Commander, Jessa Strazzer, emerges from the wreckage of a devastating accident that claimed the life of her beloved husband, Ben. Returning to her duties with a heavy heart, she grapples with grief and unanswered questions, determined to uncover the truth behind the tragedy that shattered her world. As Jessa sifts through the remnants of her past life, she stumbles upon a mysterious box of items left behind by Ben. Within its depths lies a chilling revelation: the accident that claimed Ben's life was no mere mishap, but a deliberate act of sabotage. As...
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Who Killed Ben? - Episode 12 - The Showdown
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Who Killed Ben? Episode 12 - The Showdown Federal Agent and seasoned SpaceVessel Commander, Jessa Strazzer, emerges from the wreckage of a devastating accident that claimed the life of her beloved husband, Ben. Returning to her duties with a heavy heart, she grapples with grief and unanswered questions, determined to uncover the truth behind the tragedy that shattered her world. As Jessa sifts through the remnants of her past life, she stumbles upon a mysterious box of items left behind by Ben. Within its depths lies a chilling revelation: the accident that claimed Ben's life was no mere...
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Who Killed Ben? Episode 10 - The Escape
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Federal Agent and seasoned SpaceVessel Commander, Jessa Strazzer, emerges from the wreckage of a devastating accident that claimed the life of her beloved husband, Ben. Returning to her duties with a heavy heart, she grapples with grief and unanswered questions, determined to uncover the truth behind the tragedy that shattered her world. As Jessa sifts through the remnants of her past life, she stumbles upon a mysterious box of items left behind by Ben. Within its depths lies a chilling revelation: the accident that claimed Ben's life was no mere mishap, but a deliberate act of sabotage. As...
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Who Killed Ben? Episode 9 – Epidemic?
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Federal Agent and seasoned SpaceVessel Commander, Jessa Strazzer, emerges from the wreckage of a devastating accident that claimed the life of her beloved husband, Ben. Returning to her duties with a heavy heart, she grapples with grief and unanswered questions, determined to uncover the truth behind the tragedy that shattered her world. As Jessa sifts through the remnants of her past life, she stumbles upon a mysterious box of items left behind by Ben. Within its depths lies a chilling revelation: the accident that claimed Ben's life was no mere mishap, but a deliberate act of sabotage. ...
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Who Killed Ben? Series - Episode 8 - The Confrontation
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"I believe you," I told Natasha who lay on her bed, reading a book. The old-fashioned kind with pages and a spine. The kind you could actually hold in your hands. I noticed that it was Holmes and Watson, a Sherlock Holmes' novel, that held Natasha's attention. "I believe you that you didn't kill Ben. You may have tried to lure my husband away from me, fooled me and Ben into thinking you were on the Freedom Alliance's side, but you are no murderer." Natasha peered at me over the book. "But I did steal your husband away, Jessa. Just for one night–May 8, 2150. It was a wonderful night. He was...
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Who Killed Ben? - Episode 7 - The Plan
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"But I didn't kill Benji," Natasha shrieked, moving to the edge of the bed. "I swear I didn't. You have to believe me, Jessa." When she realized we weren't buying her Lieutenant Colonel Polk act any longer, she referred to me as Jessa instead of Colonel. Although I found her shift in attitude quite intriguing, I knew I still couldn't trust her to tell us the truth. "Then, my husband was murdered," I concluded; my breath became raw in my throat. I bunched my fists tightly. I wanted to do Natasha bodily harm. Again, I took a deep breath and resumed, "I have a source who says you have been...
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Who Killed Ben? - Episode 6 - The Supsects
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"CHIP, play disk," I instructed the computer. When I saw Ben's face, I unconsciously ripped my hand away from Nate. "Agent Benjamin Masters' Log, January 8, 2150...Agent Austin and I have infiltrated Bravo Ait without incident. We are in search of the crew of the Washington. So far we haven't been able to locate them. We, however, have happened upon a compound. It was pretty easy to make it past the guards. We entered the TravelTram, but before we pressed any buttons, the TravelTram plummeted ten or more floors," Ben told his computer, sitting in a large chair in the landing craft again. Each...
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Who Killed Ben? - Episode 5 - Was There A Moment?
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This is the Spacestastic Mysteries Podcast. We are continuing science fiction, mystery author Annagail Lynes’ first novel in the science fictions series Jaguar and Peacock Series, Who Killed Ben? Federal Agent and seasoned SpaceVessel Commander, Jessa Strazzer, emerges from the wreckage of a devastating accident that claimed the life of her beloved husband, Ben. Returning to her duties with a heavy heart, she grapples with grief and unanswered questions, determined to uncover the truth behind the tragedy that shattered her world. As Jessa sifts through the remnants of her past...
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Who Killed Ben? - Episode 4 - The Dinner Meeting
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We ate in silence for the next few minutes. "How are you handling all this stuff with Ben?" Nate picked up the pitcher of lemonade, pouring some into his glass. "I'm fine." I handed my glass out to him. My hand--visibly trembled. "No, you are definitely shaken." He filled my glass, then replaced the pitcher. He stared at me a moment before he added, "I don't remember the last time I saw your hand shake like that." His eyes narrowed in concern. "You can be in trouble anywhere in the universe, and I would know it," I began, loading a forkful of spaghetti into my mouth. After...
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Who Killed Ben? Series - Episode 3 - Who's In Charge?
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"The Washington was a vessel similar to this one. At least three-hundred people should have been on board," Nate noted, giving me a look of uneasy puzzlement. "Three-hundred people can't just disappear. Maybe the Crimson Fleet took them as prisoners." "Perhaps," I consented, steepled my fingers and leaned back in my chair. "But the Crimson Fleet's philosophy is the survival of the fittest," I went on, trying to explain my position. "So if the Washington had been in a battle. One that crippled them. Don't you think that the Crimson Fleet would have left the injured and dead crew members?" "And...
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“I have been better than you two, it seems. I have not been captured while I have been here. I am glad to see you are both in disguise. They will come after you if they know it is you.” She looked to Jake. “They will kill you, but,“ she persisted, glancing over at me, “they want her to fulfill tradition.”
“Fulfill tradition,” Jake repeated.
She nodded. “If you marry one of their sons and have children with him, and he dies, tradition states you are to marry the next brother. They want her to marry their son. They are going to force it. They don’t want their grandchildren to be raised by anyone not of their family.”
I rolled my eyes. “I will not have my children raised by them…nor will I marry Philippe. Josh was the sane one in that family.”
“They have their spies all around you. You need to be careful because these spies are giving them intel on you…and they have killed the people who have not returned by the deadline.”
“What do you know about this disease? Have you found any evidence that it has originated from here?”
“You are going to want to talk to Hunter Mayfield. He is at the University and is one of us. I have set up a meet for you and him tomorrow morning at 0900 hours. I will send the location and the codeword to your QuanPad.”
“I appreciate that. Has he been researching it for awhile? Something in my gut wants to test the soil on this planet, but I don't know.”
“I’d trust your gut,” she agreed, catching my eye. “I don’t know how it is possible to transmit it through the soil from one planet to another, but go ahead. It would be a great use of your time while Jake and I get re-acquainted. He has always had a thing for me. Remember when we…behind the mountains five years ago.”
I raised my eyebrows, giving Jake an amused look. “Really now?”
Jake shook his head and insisted, “I did not knowingly sleep or kiss anyone while I was here. If something happened between you and me, Kasia, I was either out of it or it was non-consensual.”
“You are telling me that you don’t remember our relationship, our son, that you said you loved me…and that I was the only one you ever loved?”
“I would never willingly do that to Dani.”
“Kasia! Tell him the truth.”
She wrinkled her nose. “Okay, okay, I was trying to see how loyal you are to her. We have never been together nor do we have a son.”
Jake seemed relieved, then wondered, “Are you trying to find out if I am loyal because you are her friend or because you are interested in breaking us up?”
“She is trying to find out how you are going to handle it if Philippe starts throwing those accusations around. We need to know any indiscretions they can bring up on you. Me? I don’t care and don’t want to know. That is none of my business, but Philippe—he is going to be cruel and vicious like his father—and is going to make up information to discredit you.”
“We are in disguise. We are safe from all that.”
“These people have their ways…we just have to make sure we are ready for anything.”