This is the first iteration of the Odyssey story, begun in 2011 and retired in 2025. The story is being entirely rewritten with major changes. Subscribe this site’s posts if you would like follow its progress. Draft 1 will remain archived and unchanged on this page.

Travelogue chronicles the first two missions to Ilion, told entirely in journal entries and other primary source documents, and illustrated with drawings, paintings, and dioramas. It is a work in progress – entries and illustrations may be added or removed at any time as I flesh out the world, develop the characters and stories, and improve my art skills. When finished, Travelogue will be a trilogy of three novellas. The first two are online, while the third is still in the early drafting phase.

Part 1

Five astronauts brave the first journey to an extrasolar planet, where the worst dangers are just out of sight.

Interlude: The Longest Distance

An Odyssey astronaut tries not to get too comfortable between missions.

Part 2

Perched on the edge of the world, a team of scientists struggles to work and survive in a harsh land that doesn’t seem to want to let them go.

Interlude: Small Adventures

An Odyssey veteran crafts a legacy during her brief tenure on Earth.