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You're right on that! I just hope there is a book 2 someday soon. To the writer: Thank you for an incredible, very enjoyable story, definitely one of the best on YT! To _Scifistories1977_ Your work with the different voices was key to how great this story became for me, thank you for all your work.
I do hope in the next book we get some more anwsers explained like: why is the Prince never refreed to his first name? He is always refered to as the Prince or Prince, unless Prince is his first name but that has never been clearly stated as such. I do wonder if maybe who ever becomes the ruler of Principality of Astor, as they stop using their own first name and assume the name Prince? 🤔I do hope that EkhidnaWritez answers this in the book, since this question has been bugging me for a good 10 chapters or more!
What is most important to the high quality of this story is the believable and engaging dialogue. So many HFY stories rely on overblown, third-person narration because dialogue is much harder to write. Kudos to the author.
Once again, I am thoroughly pleased by the outcome of the story. And as is my usual observation I started at 81 thumbs up and now it sits at 305 and growing steadly. It is always egearly looked forward to. The only thing I dislike is that this was the end of Book One. Please oh please get the next book started soon! And I really hope someone in the animation business picks up on how good this story is and picks it up as a story. Thanks, Scifistories for bringing us this great tale! And thanks again ekhidnawritez for having such a sharp mind and wit to create this fantastic story.
one of the best stories i've found on youtube. sci-fi but in a medieval kind of society. very interesting and very well thought. thank you. congrats SciFi Stories, amazing job done recording this story.
@@robertbemis9800 I guess we have to keep reading/listening to the next book to see if we find out, I would not be surprised to see him end up with either the Princess or Cynthia, or maybe someone else will come along. But it has been a good read/listen so far 🙂
It is only rarely that I read a book or story more than once. I have listen to all 24 chapters at least 3 times. Now with chapter 25, I know I will binge all 25 chapters again this weekend. Such enthralling story.
Just imagining Wyatt, Julia and the Princess having a tea party, chatting away whilst knitting.Thank you to the author and the narrator for giving life to such believable characters 💐⭐💕
I noticed how quickly and efficiently in the author gave a background to the bird race. And their Hierarchy. The "throwing away their best pilot" part was seamless and natural in conversation. He did not need a bunch of info dumping. It felt natural and smooth.
Thanks again for all that you have done with the telling of this authors story! (so far) credit where credit is due, if that was a depiction of "Lady Winfield" at the start .. NICE!! 😜As with all your work, keep them coming.
Why do I have a feeling Jincho is going to hot rod up that ship and why do I think Wyatt is going to love every second of it. I am now looking forward to listening too book two.
@@SentinalhMC Or if not a totally new fighter one that is so far removed from the regular version that it might as well be a different vessel edit : I think we may find him tinkering with Wyatt's ship to give it small performance increases to take advantage of Wyatt's skills, Oh and putting in red lines to show Wyatt the limits he can take the ship to without facing the wrath of his engineer
I am not sure how Jincho is going to hot rod a ship that is already considered hot roded and is like one of the best ships in the Principality! Having advance functions like self repairing that is only seen in battleships in the Principality of Astor.
@@Soundwave119 It's actually very simple, most vehicles, be they planes, cars, boats or space craft are setup to perform within certain limits, this gives you the best combination of performance to vehicle life, if you run a vehicle at its highest performance constantly you are more likely to get vehicle failures, BUT if you have someone really good at maintaining that vehicle in peak condition then you can as a minimum expect to get at least 10% higher performance provided the driver/pilot understands what the limits are. That 10% gives you an advantage over other people in the same vehicle which in combat can make a massive difference
This has been a most enjoyable ride, many thanks to the Author ✍️😎😎😎. I look forward to each chapter/installment. Knowing that there is a new chapter is the best dessert 🧁 in the evening , a freshly brewed double expresso ☕️, and it’s story time. This installment tied up many Lose ends, filled in details and gave us further character development. The technician/mechanic looks like a further sounding board for our hero in the next Book. The Black Ship will cast off with its crew and what wonderful adventures await us 😊. Thank You to our author ✍️
To the author, this is by far the finest sci-fi story I've listened to. As the previous listeners statements are in agreement. I believe you may have a long and profitable life as an author. We will be listening, and or reading your future stories.
I myself do agree with you but I will be find if we have to wait a while if it means that EkhidnaWritez has proper time to make sure the next book goes as well as this book has since he took over the reins of this story. The biggest thing that has made this story so successful is that he has been able to keep the quality of writing high the entire way through!
So many of the long and short science fiction stories (on other channels) are poorly written and full of redundancies. The Black Ship story is fantastic; truly captivating and entertaining from beginning to end!
Amazing.. I am speechless. This is a great story! I'm not gonna lie, I choked up a little when the prince knighted Wyatt. We all knew what's coming when the Prince asked for a sword but Wyatt, the doofus he is, was expecting to part ways with his head. . . . And then he fainted!
Wyatt is not a doofus, Imagine you have been bought up your whole life to understand that your role in life is to take orders and be obedient to your superiors (nobles), that they are always right and that creating a situation in which you prove them wrong, or make them look bad, will result in your punishment. Add to that you might have heard about people being knighted but you have no idea of the process because you have not been taught about it because you are a commoner. So Wyatt has all be it under orders, shown up a bunch of nobles as traitors, he expects to be punished because commoners are always punished for showing up nobles mistakes. When he is in fact rewarded for doing so it causes his brain to effectively shut down because it makes no sense - literally he is in shock. For what it is worth, I would expect to see less fainting in the future as Wyatt becomes accustomed to his new role, perhaps next time Clara unexpectedly rewards Wyatt - My guess is that at some point he will be further enobled to what's termed a Noble Major, basically he gets a title that includes an estate e.g Baron of Volantis - but maybe next time Cynthia will be ready to shove a comfortable chair behind him, after all she will be expecting it LOL
An absolutely amazing series, the writer, who ever they are, are very talented, capturing the mood, the interactions and the scene setting. I am eagerly waiting and hoping for continuation, this story is really good. ❤
This was a good ending to book 1. The coming of age or evolution of Wyatt was great. The beginning was great to see Geault’s pardon and his respect for Wyatt. It will be interesting to see in book 2 the character interactions with Wyatt, Geault and the bird like engineer. Can’t wait.
EkhidnaWritez did an amazing job of having Wyatt grow throw the story, especially with the help of Clara, Cynthia, Redford and Prince. I do wonder if we will find out why the ruling Prince of Astor is always referred as the Prince or Prince, even those close to him in private refer to him as such.
Please do not stop writing. I hope there is a book two. It's one of the best stories I have come across in years. Reminds me of W.E.B Griffin's the corp but in space.
This is such a great series, It should be a movie or a series. I hope the Author is aware of how good a job he has done. Also Sci fi Stories does such a great job reading it. My only hope is that Book too isn't too far off in the future. Thank you again.
That little foreshadow was dropped. The avian engineer said principality security is easily hacked. This can be an advantage for the good guys or a liability.
You have to remember this is a genius technician and that most Principality of Astor military tech is behind much of the galactic community with how rigid their culture is to change.
Ok, Book one was great. Yes it is the best story on youtube. ALL I CAN SAY IS WHEN BOOK 2 COMING OUT? Now that Wyatt is a noble, things should get really interesting. What is Wyatt next step? Will he be the captain of the BLACK SHIP? What next. Can’t wait!!!
Thank you. I've resisted making comment during the trial, the machinations with the Prince, the kerfuffle about measurement translations (really, guys - group!). This has been a wonderful, entertaining ride; and to see that's only the prelude (that's what 'end of book 1 means, right?). This promises a more majestic, spectacular story ... (I especially want to see the resolution of the line with Draymore's son; very, very intriguing). I also want to again complement on the speed of your writing - kept me eager but not impatient ... notTOO impatient. : )
@@SentinalhMC He already did though back in chapter 19 by emptying like 16 pistol rounds into Cornelius but his father did have a personal shield protecting him from any harm from it.
Nice touch at the end with the technician chewing him out for damaging the fighter so badly. Every pilot needs a top crew chief to keep his ship in prime condition ready for battle.
Anticipation, I kept checking for a new chapter over the Holy Weekend but was distracted by family. Woke up and poof, there was a new chapter. Another great chapter. Time to re-read the entire series.
@@Soundwave119 a lot of people seem to forget that loyalty is a two way street. Just like respect, they both have to be earned and go both ways. Once lost neither can be fully restored or repaired.
What a way to end book 1 - I rather suspect everyone will be happy with that edit : Except everyone who wants the next book tomorrow of course, I forgot about them
i love this story i cant wait for book two to start. i look forward to every chapter that you put out. its about the only thing that my ex wife and i still like listening to and talking about.
Oh man, this was a fantastic conclusion to the first book. Thank you so much for writing this incredible story ekhidnawritez! I can't wait to see more from you, your writing skills and story telling is S+ tier 😊
Speculation (nothing more) for book two - Long read ! So it looks like Redford will be the commander of the Noirnavio, that way Clara does not have to learn to be a Ships Captain, Clara takes the role of Admiral, she tells Redford where to go, but Redford decides the best way to do it understanding the limits of the ship and the crew. We've not seen them yet but I assume Redford will bring the 3 other surviving members of Wyatt's flight and perhaps a replacement with him as a minimum, perhaps Wyatt explains to the others the Staples method of fighter combat, which appears to be, you are not there to fight fair Wyatt is going to have to do some serious learning, he's a commissioned officer now so he has to learn how to properly carry out that role, it would not surprise me to see Galt involved in this somehow, this episode confirms what I had previously suspected which is that Galt has a lot of respect for Wyatt's abilities, as well as the man himself, so having him offer to help Wyatt would not be a surprise. Likewise once Wyatt has the required implants I think we can expect to see him initially as second officer with Galts role when Galt is not on duty, before eventually taking over from Redford as Captain of the Noirnavio, Galt is not going to have a problem with this because he already knows Wyatt is better than him. He just needs some more training, experience and implants. Clara and Cynthia will help Wyatt to understand just what his role as a minor noble and Knight Banneret actually involves, as we see in this chapter Wyatt is determined to somewhat set his own rules, I could well imagine Clara and/or Cynthia setting him some limits but also giving him a certain amount of leeway More of Cynthia teaching Wyatt to duel/fight. Wyatt is a Knight Banneret attached to house Astor and further under the direct orders of Princess Clara, as such we can expect him to be going on missions with Clara, Cynthia is no way going to go easy on Wyatt's practice sessions with her, I won't say he will never beat her in combat but if he does it will be really rare, so instead maybe she will set him tasks such as lasting longer, 30 seconds, a minute, 3 minutes etc. Cue potential humorous encounter with Wyatt explaining that he's not very good at duelling he can only last a few minutes against his instructor and hardly ever gets a good hit on them, potential opponent discovers that Wyatt's instructor is Lady Cynthia Winfield, who they have heard of by reputation and decides to apologise to Wyatt rather than fight him. We've got to have a knitting session with Clara, Cynthia and Wyatt, perhaps since Wyatt is dreadful at close combat and Cynthia is teaching him, maybe in return he helps her with her knitting, it seems to be the sort of thing he would do, tring to help a friend And I think we will also see more of Wyatt secretly teaching Clara how to fly a ship, I am not going to be surprised if at some point in the future Clara finds herself in a situation where that skill is going to be very important We know Wyatt will be getting more implants, I would imagine one will allow him to fully communicate over the net, right now he can only receive not transmit, the other two official bits will I suspect be interfaces to the ships which will eventually allow him to command the Noirnavio - The 4th item is a gift from Cynthia's sister, given that the Winfields are the Astors attack dogs I am going to guess that this will be either something to help keep Wyatt alive or just possibly something that will help him protect Clara, I was going to say I have no idea what but maybe there's a special interface to the custom armour that Cynthia and Clara wear rather than the regular issue stuff Wyatt has. I think we are going to see the friendship between the two ladies and Wyatt get stronger, at the moment it's clear Clara cares what happens to Wyatt and she likes him, Cynthia I think respects him for both his skills as a pilot and for the way he treats Clara, Wyatt on the other hand started off by being ordered to treat Clara as his friend and has now realised that they really are his friends, not for knighting him, he was knighted for saving their lives and helping to find the traitors and defending Woodshaft, do all of that in the three weeks story time that we have had and knighting him makes perfect sense . But because of the way they treat him, he's still a little nervous around them but despite it being (in his eyes at least) not the proper way for him to behave, he won't let them make a mistake, his initial conversation with Uriel Holks and the Princess, then bargaining for a better price for the toy in Woodshaft's market were instinctive but also doing the right thing for his friend, basically ordering Cynthia on the Noirnavio was again doing the right thing and Cynthia finds herself following his orders and realising that despite his being a commoner he knows what he's doing, Wyatt's breaking down and crying after telling his tale of this first Drazzan encounter shows that he has accepted them both as trusted friends, and thus opens up with the emotions. As to any romance between Wyatt and Clara or Cynthia, I think it entirely possible but it's up to the Author, however unless Wyatt changes significantly it will be one of the ladies who have to initiate it Long term, if the Author keeps writing I fully expect Wyatt to get bumped up the nobility chart, at the very least to the equivalent of Baron and being in charge of a planet, quite possibly to the equivalent of Earl and being placed in charge of a system, as others have mentioned, there are a bunch of traitors to remove and that means potential promotions for loyal lower ranked nobles. (Galt and others as well assuming they survive, Loyalty may be it's own reward, but punishing those who are not loyal and promoting those who are is a very traditional way of changing which noble house is in charge of a fiefdom)
I agree with your assessment. I personally want to see Wyatt's rank increase, only if it's a brevet/acting rank. As for the implants I agree with one for the ship, and a combat focused one from the winfields, as for the other two I think one will be a health related one (could be the winfield one) that allows him to accept nanogel, and my guess for the last is cybernetic eyes.
@@travelingscienceman4404 I think a rank increase is possible after he gets his cybernetics, but I think it will depend on what sort of timescale the next book runs over, if it's several months I could see Wyatt getting promoted to Lt Commander (or if there is a rank in the authors Principality Navy between Lt and Lt Cmdr maybe that
@@davidorf3921 yeah, he has been a Lt for a month so I don't see any promotion happening soon unless there is a time skip. It will be interesting how being a knight banneret and a Lt will sort itself out.
@@travelingscienceman4404 Of course they now have a bridge crew (if we include Redford) who all know he has the ability to command the ship, so maybe he gets his implants, they install a new AI in the ship and Wyatt gets a lot of lessons. Mind you we know the Prince had asked Redford to train Wyatt personally thinking he might make a good Lt Cmdr and Redford having witnessed Wyatt's action basically goes, this changes everything so I'd not like to really guess what's going to happen, but if pressed I'd say Wyatt will sooner or later get command of the Noirnavio, but maybe initially it will be during a shift as a more junior officer and that full command will be a while coming. In the mean time they are going to keep him busy with flying fighters and taking Clara on sightseeing trips, when he's not getting combat practise with Cynthia LOL
Very, very good. Love how it ends. Hope book 2 when it comes out is just as good. And I see a Mr Scott in the making here. Good job, Sir Good job indeed. 👏
I have bought you a coffee. Do you publish your stories. This one is the best I have heard in a long time. I would like to purchase any of your stories. Who is your publisher ? Is there a book 2 soon.? Great listen.
Loving the story so far. I will go back and thumbs up some videos for ya. Listen mostly while drive to work and at work so can’t easy always hit the button as a mechanic . Wish they come out faster lol
@@scifistories1977 Thank you for the response i do appreciate it i just hope it not like with the game of thrones kind of situation where i would have to wait years for the next book. But what ever is the case i sill will be eagerly waiting 😄😄.
EkhidnaWritez, Book One kept me on pins and needles. What an awesome job of writing. I'm looking forward to the next Book, but I know how life sometimes gets in the way. 👍"The Black Ship" 👍BTY, I was surprised that Wyatt told Uriel where he was from. Didn't Hadrian tell Draymore that there was a Cayston turncoat at Woodshaft?
no there was a turncoat on the fleet, Uriel doesn't say the traitor died he says the trader died,, I assume one of the traders on Woodshaft kept a stock of the bugs and so Uriel is passing them to Wyatt
Yes, the Ykantis mechanic was a rather fun addition to the story. I am sure with the very detailed description of his species that Jincho will become a reacuring character in Wyatts life.
This is one of the best stories on TH-cam! If you enjoy this story and would like to buy the author a coffee for his amazing writing, please do so on their ko-fi link here: ko-fi.com/ekhidnawritez
Any word on when book 2 starts?
You're right on that! I just hope there is a book 2 someday soon. To the writer: Thank you for an incredible, very enjoyable story, definitely one of the best on YT! To _Scifistories1977_ Your work with the different voices was key to how great this story became for me, thank you for all your work.
When does Book 2 arrive! I want it asap!! Amazing Story! Thank You!
How can you not love this book beautiful ❤❤❤❤😅😅😅😅
I do hope in the next book we get some more anwsers explained like: why is the Prince never refreed to his first name? He is always refered to as the Prince or Prince, unless Prince is his first name but that has never been clearly stated as such. I do wonder if maybe who ever becomes the ruler of Principality of Astor, as they stop using their own first name and assume the name Prince? 🤔I do hope that EkhidnaWritez answers this in the book, since this question has been bugging me for a good 10 chapters or more!
SUCH A FANTASTIC STORY! Please don't let's this be the end.
Bravo bravo! Now the hard part, waiting for a book two. Thank you so much for a wonderful wonderful book.
Book Two or Death!
@@morrowdoug You got it wrong, its "Cake or Death!" 🤣
@@Soundwave119 Book Two or Cake!
What is most important to the high quality of this story is the believable and engaging dialogue. So many HFY stories rely on overblown, third-person narration because dialogue is much harder to write. Kudos to the author.
This is my favorite story on TH-cam right now.
Same here❗
better than some of that AI written stuff
@@keithchad661 Better than ALL of the AI written stuff
Once again, I am thoroughly pleased by the outcome of the story. And as is my usual observation I started at 81 thumbs up and now it sits at 305 and growing steadly. It is always egearly looked forward to. The only thing I dislike is that this was the end of Book One. Please oh please get the next book started soon! And I really hope someone in the animation business picks up on how good this story is and picks it up as a story. Thanks, Scifistories for bringing us this great tale! And thanks again ekhidnawritez for having such a sharp mind and wit to create this fantastic story.
I was looking for Chapter. 25 release, ALL weekend!
Me too
@@gary100268 I was not expecting them to drop another chapter until after Easter so they too can enjoy the holiday weekend.
one of the best stories i've found on youtube. sci-fi but in a medieval kind of society. very interesting and very well thought. thank you. congrats SciFi Stories, amazing job done recording this story.
I hope book 2 comes soon AMAZING STORY :)
Taking wagers
Does Wyatt get a harem or just marries the princess?
@@robertbemis9800 Not sure of a harem, but Cynthia and Clara would be nice, to keep Wyatt in line.😋
@@robertbemis9800 I guess we have to keep reading/listening to the next book to see if we find out, I would not be surprised to see him end up with either the Princess or Cynthia, or maybe someone else will come along. But it has been a good read/listen so far 🙂
It is only rarely that I read a book or story more than once. I have listen to all 24 chapters at least 3 times. Now with chapter 25, I know I will binge all 25 chapters again this weekend. Such enthralling story.
Just imagining Wyatt, Julia and the Princess having a tea party, chatting away whilst knitting.Thank you to the author and the narrator for giving life to such believable characters 💐⭐💕
I noticed how quickly and efficiently in the author gave a background to the bird race. And their Hierarchy. The "throwing away their best pilot" part was seamless and natural in conversation. He did not need a bunch of info dumping. It felt natural and smooth.
Thanks again for all that you have done with the telling of this authors story! (so far) credit where credit is due, if that was a depiction of "Lady Winfield" at the start .. NICE!! 😜As with all your work, keep them coming.
Thank you again Kevin!
I do think the blue hair woman in the first background in the video was Cynthia Windfield.
Why do I have a feeling Jincho is going to hot rod up that ship and why do I think Wyatt is going to love every second of it. I am now looking forward to listening too book two.
Then, every time Wyatt takes it out he somehow manages to break something else and between the two of them they engineer a new breed of Super Fighter.
@@SentinalhMC Or if not a totally new fighter one that is so far removed from the regular version that it might as well be a different vessel
edit : I think we may find him tinkering with Wyatt's ship to give it small performance increases to take advantage of Wyatt's skills, Oh and putting in red lines to show Wyatt the limits he can take the ship to without facing the wrath of his engineer
Wyatt will become a lone wolf. Every lone wolf needs a great ck crew chief.
I am not sure how Jincho is going to hot rod a ship that is already considered hot roded and is like one of the best ships in the Principality! Having advance functions like self repairing that is only seen in battleships in the Principality of Astor.
@@Soundwave119 It's actually very simple, most vehicles, be they planes, cars, boats or space craft are setup to perform within certain limits, this gives you the best combination of performance to vehicle life, if you run a vehicle at its highest performance constantly you are more likely to get vehicle failures, BUT if you have someone really good at maintaining that vehicle in peak condition then you can as a minimum expect to get at least 10% higher performance provided the driver/pilot understands what the limits are. That 10% gives you an advantage over other people in the same vehicle which in combat can make a massive difference
Greater story. Looking forward to seeing more of this story.
This has been a most enjoyable ride, many thanks to the Author ✍️😎😎😎. I look forward to each chapter/installment. Knowing that there is a new chapter is the best dessert 🧁 in the evening , a freshly brewed double expresso ☕️, and it’s story time. This installment tied up many Lose ends, filled in details and gave us further character development. The technician/mechanic looks like a further sounding board for our hero in the next Book. The Black Ship will cast off with its crew and what wonderful adventures await us 😊. Thank You to our author ✍️
EXCELLENT! Reading loyalty is its' own reward.
Perfect! Lolololol. Thank you. You have a nice evening.
I could not say it better myself! Listening to this series especially the chemistry between Wyatt, Clara and Cynthia is truly a reward in itself!
cheers. This has been a good series. I look forward to more.
To the author, this is by far the finest sci-fi story I've listened to. As the previous listeners statements are in agreement. I believe you may have a long and profitable life as an author. We will be listening, and or reading your future stories.
I hope book 2 come soon an awesome story
Book 2 had better come soon!!! This is by far my favorite story on this channel!!
The author is an absolute Artisan !
Hope book 2 doesn't take too long to come out
I myself do agree with you but I will be find if we have to wait a while if it means that EkhidnaWritez has proper time to make sure the next book goes as well as this book has since he took over the reins of this story. The biggest thing that has made this story so successful is that he has been able to keep the quality of writing high the entire way through!
So many of the long and short science fiction stories (on other channels) are poorly written and full of redundancies. The Black Ship story is fantastic; truly captivating and entertaining from beginning to end!
Amazing.. I am speechless. This is a great story! I'm not gonna lie, I choked up a little when the prince knighted Wyatt. We all knew what's coming when the Prince asked for a sword but Wyatt, the doofus he is, was expecting to part ways with his head. . . . And then he fainted!
Wyatt is not a doofus, Imagine you have been bought up your whole life to understand that your role in life is to take orders and be obedient to your superiors (nobles), that they are always right and that creating a situation in which you prove them wrong, or make them look bad, will result in your punishment. Add to that you might have heard about people being knighted but you have no idea of the process because you have not been taught about it because you are a commoner. So Wyatt has all be it under orders, shown up a bunch of nobles as traitors, he expects to be punished because commoners are always punished for showing up nobles mistakes. When he is in fact rewarded for doing so it causes his brain to effectively shut down because it makes no sense - literally he is in shock.
For what it is worth, I would expect to see less fainting in the future as Wyatt becomes accustomed to his new role, perhaps next time Clara unexpectedly rewards Wyatt - My guess is that at some point he will be further enobled to what's termed a Noble Major, basically he gets a title that includes an estate e.g Baron of Volantis - but maybe next time Cynthia will be ready to shove a comfortable chair behind him, after all she will be expecting it LOL
Excellent way to end Book One. I impatiently look forward to Book Two. Keep up the outstanding writing.
An absolutely amazing series, the writer, who ever they are, are very talented, capturing the mood, the interactions and the scene setting. I am eagerly waiting and hoping for continuation, this story is really good. ❤
This was a good ending to book 1. The coming of age or evolution of Wyatt was great. The beginning was great to see Geault’s pardon and his respect for Wyatt. It will be interesting to see in book 2 the character interactions with Wyatt, Geault and the bird like engineer. Can’t wait.
EkhidnaWritez did an amazing job of having Wyatt grow throw the story, especially with the help of Clara, Cynthia, Redford and Prince. I do wonder if we will find out why the ruling Prince of Astor is always referred as the Prince or Prince, even those close to him in private refer to him as such.
@@Soundwave119 I do wonder this as well.
@@Soundwave119 I asked the Author some time ago, there is a reason apparently but I have no idea what it is LOL
Please do not stop writing. I hope there is a book two. It's one of the best stories I have come across in years. Reminds me of W.E.B Griffin's the corp but in space.
I am very impressed by this story and found myself looking forward to the release of this episode. I am looking forward to book ll.
Love Love Love this story. Please don't let us wait too long for Book 2.
Great episode to end Book 1! This is my favorite series and I hope that there will be more episodes in the "The Black Ship" series!
This is such a great series, It should be a movie or a series. I hope the Author is aware of how good a job he has done. Also Sci fi Stories does such a great job reading it. My only hope is that Book too isn't too far off in the future. Thank you again.
Excellent story, waiting impatiently for more.
Thanks!
Thank you!
@@scifistories1977 I'm hoping there will be a book number 2
That little foreshadow was dropped. The avian engineer said principality security is easily hacked. This can be an advantage for the good guys or a liability.
You have to remember this is a genius technician and that most Principality of Astor military tech is behind much of the galactic community with how rigid their culture is to change.
@@Soundwave119 yes, and that fact will be used in the next book.
Ok, Book one was great. Yes it is the best story on youtube. ALL I CAN SAY IS WHEN BOOK 2 COMING OUT? Now that Wyatt is a noble, things should get really interesting. What is Wyatt next step? Will he be the captain of the BLACK SHIP? What next. Can’t wait!!!
I’ve only met him for a few minutes, but I already love the alien mechanic lol
Thank you. I've resisted making comment during the trial, the machinations with the Prince, the kerfuffle about measurement translations (really, guys - group!). This has been a wonderful, entertaining ride; and to see that's only the prelude (that's what 'end of book 1 means, right?). This promises a more majestic, spectacular story ... (I especially want to see the resolution of the line with Draymore's son; very, very intriguing). I also want to again complement on the speed of your writing - kept me eager but not impatient ... notTOO impatient. : )
If Draymore's son is a foreshadowing event, then I hope that in the end he's the one that finally pulls the trigger on his traitorous old man.
@@SentinalhMC He already did though back in chapter 19 by emptying like 16 pistol rounds into Cornelius but his father did have a personal shield protecting him from any harm from it.
Nice touch at the end with the technician chewing him out for damaging the fighter so badly. Every pilot needs a top crew chief to keep his ship in prime condition ready for battle.
Especially since there's been attempted sabotage of his fighter before.
Awesome story - hope for more books!
Anticipation, I kept checking for a new chapter over the Holy Weekend but was distracted by family.
Woke up and poof, there was a new chapter.
Another great chapter.
Time to re-read the entire series.
Someone is truly loyal to the Principality of Astor! 😊
@@Soundwave119 a lot of people seem to forget that loyalty is a two way street. Just like respect, they both have to be earned and go both ways.
Once lost neither can be fully restored or repaired.
Outstanding story indeed.
Thank you for bringing it to life.
What a way to end book 1 - I rather suspect everyone will be happy with that
edit : Except everyone who wants the next book tomorrow of course, I forgot about them
I do think they will be too happy but not as happy as everyone else as their greed for this story is insatiable!
How you can not love the book it has everything love it ❤❤❤❤
This was by far the best book I've heard on TH-cam. I can't wait for book two.
*CLAPS* We patiently await the next book...
😮 end of book one please please let there be a book two!!!!!
Noooo please more books we need them lol
But seriously thank you for the fantastic story I hope there's more to follow
Great great great story, my favoriete one on this channel
That was amazing thank you for that, I'm looking forward to the next book 👍
What a nice way to finish book 1. I am looking forward to the next book . I think the ykanti was a great touch
Book two will be interesting I hope it will come out soon thanks for book one it was awesome 😎
i love this story i cant wait for book two to start. i look forward to every chapter that you put out. its about the only thing that my ex wife and i still like listening to and talking about.
Oh man, this was a fantastic conclusion to the first book.
Thank you so much for writing this incredible story ekhidnawritez!
I can't wait to see more from you, your writing skills and story telling is S+ tier 😊
such a satisfying conclusion to book one and a great story
i look forward to more books and chapters
thanks
Awesome story I hope the next book is ready and it’s not a long wait.
Speculation (nothing more) for book two - Long read !
So it looks like Redford will be the commander of the Noirnavio, that way Clara does not have to learn to be a Ships Captain, Clara takes the role of Admiral, she tells Redford where to go, but Redford decides the best way to do it understanding the limits of the ship and the crew.
We've not seen them yet but I assume Redford will bring the 3 other surviving members of Wyatt's flight and perhaps a replacement with him as a minimum, perhaps Wyatt explains to the others the Staples method of fighter combat, which appears to be, you are not there to fight fair
Wyatt is going to have to do some serious learning, he's a commissioned officer now so he has to learn how to properly carry out that role, it would not surprise me to see Galt involved in this somehow, this episode confirms what I had previously suspected which is that Galt has a lot of respect for Wyatt's abilities, as well as the man himself, so having him offer to help Wyatt would not be a surprise. Likewise once Wyatt has the required implants I think we can expect to see him initially as second officer with Galts role when Galt is not on duty, before eventually taking over from Redford as Captain of the Noirnavio, Galt is not going to have a problem with this because he already knows Wyatt is better than him. He just needs some more training, experience and implants.
Clara and Cynthia will help Wyatt to understand just what his role as a minor noble and Knight Banneret actually involves, as we see in this chapter Wyatt is determined to somewhat set his own rules, I could well imagine Clara and/or Cynthia setting him some limits but also giving him a certain amount of leeway
More of Cynthia teaching Wyatt to duel/fight. Wyatt is a Knight Banneret attached to house Astor and further under the direct orders of Princess Clara, as such we can expect him to be going on missions with Clara, Cynthia is no way going to go easy on Wyatt's practice sessions with her, I won't say he will never beat her in combat but if he does it will be really rare, so instead maybe she will set him tasks such as lasting longer, 30 seconds, a minute, 3 minutes etc. Cue potential humorous encounter with Wyatt explaining that he's not very good at duelling he can only last a few minutes against his instructor and hardly ever gets a good hit on them, potential opponent discovers that Wyatt's instructor is Lady Cynthia Winfield, who they have heard of by reputation and decides to apologise to Wyatt rather than fight him.
We've got to have a knitting session with Clara, Cynthia and Wyatt, perhaps since Wyatt is dreadful at close combat and Cynthia is teaching him, maybe in return he helps her with her knitting, it seems to be the sort of thing he would do, tring to help a friend
And I think we will also see more of Wyatt secretly teaching Clara how to fly a ship, I am not going to be surprised if at some point in the future Clara finds herself in a situation where that skill is going to be very important
We know Wyatt will be getting more implants, I would imagine one will allow him to fully communicate over the net, right now he can only receive not transmit, the other two official bits will I suspect be interfaces to the ships which will eventually allow him to command the Noirnavio - The 4th item is a gift from Cynthia's sister, given that the Winfields are the Astors attack dogs I am going to guess that this will be either something to help keep Wyatt alive or just possibly something that will help him protect Clara, I was going to say I have no idea what but maybe there's a special interface to the custom armour that Cynthia and Clara wear rather than the regular issue stuff Wyatt has.
I think we are going to see the friendship between the two ladies and Wyatt get stronger, at the moment it's clear Clara cares what happens to Wyatt and she likes him, Cynthia I think respects him for both his skills as a pilot and for the way he treats Clara, Wyatt on the other hand started off by being ordered to treat Clara as his friend and has now realised that they really are his friends, not for knighting him, he was knighted for saving their lives and helping to find the traitors and defending Woodshaft, do all of that in the three weeks story time that we have had and knighting him makes perfect sense . But because of the way they treat him, he's still a little nervous around them but despite it being (in his eyes at least) not the proper way for him to behave, he won't let them make a mistake, his initial conversation with Uriel Holks and the Princess, then bargaining for a better price for the toy in Woodshaft's market were instinctive but also doing the right thing for his friend, basically ordering Cynthia on the Noirnavio was again doing the right thing and Cynthia finds herself following his orders and realising that despite his being a commoner he knows what he's doing, Wyatt's breaking down and crying after telling his tale of this first Drazzan encounter shows that he has accepted them both as trusted friends, and thus opens up with the emotions. As to any romance between Wyatt and Clara or Cynthia, I think it entirely possible but it's up to the Author, however unless Wyatt changes significantly it will be one of the ladies who have to initiate it
Long term, if the Author keeps writing I fully expect Wyatt to get bumped up the nobility chart, at the very least to the equivalent of Baron and being in charge of a planet, quite possibly to the equivalent of Earl and being placed in charge of a system, as others have mentioned, there are a bunch of traitors to remove and that means potential promotions for loyal lower ranked nobles. (Galt and others as well assuming they survive, Loyalty may be it's own reward, but punishing those who are not loyal and promoting those who are is a very traditional way of changing which noble house is in charge of a fiefdom)
I agree with your assessment. I personally want to see Wyatt's rank increase, only if it's a brevet/acting rank. As for the implants I agree with one for the ship, and a combat focused one from the winfields, as for the other two I think one will be a health related one (could be the winfield one) that allows him to accept nanogel, and my guess for the last is cybernetic eyes.
@@travelingscienceman4404 I think a rank increase is possible after he gets his cybernetics, but I think it will depend on what sort of timescale the next book runs over, if it's several months I could see Wyatt getting promoted to Lt Commander (or if there is a rank in the authors Principality Navy between Lt and Lt Cmdr maybe that
@@davidorf3921 yeah, he has been a Lt for a month so I don't see any promotion happening soon unless there is a time skip. It will be interesting how being a knight banneret and a Lt will sort itself out.
@@travelingscienceman4404 Of course they now have a bridge crew (if we include Redford) who all know he has the ability to command the ship, so maybe he gets his implants, they install a new AI in the ship and Wyatt gets a lot of lessons. Mind you we know the Prince had asked Redford to train Wyatt personally thinking he might make a good Lt Cmdr and Redford having witnessed Wyatt's action basically goes, this changes everything so I'd not like to really guess what's going to happen, but if pressed I'd say Wyatt will sooner or later get command of the Noirnavio, but maybe initially it will be during a shift as a more junior officer and that full command will be a while coming. In the mean time they are going to keep him busy with flying fighters and taking Clara on sightseeing trips, when he's not getting combat practise with Cynthia LOL
@@davidorf3921 I agree 100%
What a Fabulous Story this has been ! I hope that Book 2 follows in Timely fashion .
that was great ..... I cant wait for Book 2.................
😃💯
Really good story, it pulls you in and gets you fully invested into the characters!
Very, very good. Love how it ends.
Hope book 2 when it comes out is just as good. And I see a Mr Scott in the making here.
Good job, Sir Good job indeed. 👏
Yeeeees!!
I can't wait for book 2
I have said it before and will say it again, Excellent!
I have bought you a coffee.
Do you publish your stories.
This one is the best I have heard in a long time.
I would like to purchase any of your stories. Who is your publisher ?
Is there a book 2 soon.?
Great listen.
I’m loving this. I can hardly wait for the next installment
Excellent story. Now we've all had a taste of book #1 you need to further excel with its continuation in book #2.......I'm just waiting patiently!
Woohoo freakin awesome chapter and can't wait for book 2 xd
GREAT STORY!! Can’t wait for book 2!!
A great story and well told by the reader. Hope the wait for book 2 is not to long. I have become addicted.
I hope to see book 2 soon.
This story was thoroughly enjoyable for me. I wonder when/if the sequel book will come, I pray that it comes within the decade at the very least.
Please keep the stories coming.These are one of the best stories i've heard a long time
i found this thoroughly enjoyable. thank you for your effort.
All I can say is well done!
I must download book 1 and will cherish it! Excellent work!
Hope book 2 comes soon
Beautiful! Absolutely beautiful! Hope there will be book 2
I can't wait for more
Loving the story so far. I will go back and thumbs up some videos for ya. Listen mostly while drive to work and at work so can’t easy always hit the button as a mechanic .
Wish they come out faster lol
This is by far my favorite series on this channel. I am excited for a book 2.
Thank you this was great.
Hands down my favorite story so far just sad that it's over.
It's not over... just book one. Book two is coming.
@@scifistories1977 Glad to hear!
@@scifistories1977 Thank you for the response i do appreciate it i just hope it not like with the game of thrones kind of situation where i would have to wait years for the next book.
But what ever is the case i sill will be eagerly waiting 😄😄.
@@ZubZAQ The author has been averaging 5 chapters a month
EkhidnaWritez, Book One kept me on pins and needles. What an awesome job of writing. I'm looking forward to the next Book, but I know how life sometimes gets in the way. 👍"The Black Ship" 👍BTY, I was surprised that Wyatt told Uriel where he was from. Didn't Hadrian tell Draymore that there was a Cayston turncoat at Woodshaft?
no there was a turncoat on the fleet, Uriel doesn't say the traitor died he says the trader died,, I assume one of the traders on Woodshaft kept a stock of the bugs and so Uriel is passing them to Wyatt
great story!
Extremely well written. Loved book one, waiting for book 2.
Oh yes. Nice end, and excellent story!
Very excited for the continuing story
Image of Woodshaft is really good.
Thanks, I gave it an upgrade.
@@scifistories1977it’s good, really good. Has that look of being built over time, but not shabby at all.
i jst love this story .cant wait for book 2 to air asap and when is a movie or short animation series to air if ever
Enjoy this story. Are you going to write a book 2?
He isn’t the author, considering how popular this story was I’d be shocked if the author wasn’t writing right now
I love this story!!!! End of book one? Will there be a break or will the black ship just go on?
Hell of a start to what should be a fantastic series
Bring on book 2. Hope it is not a long wait ;-)
Wonderful work.
Thank you both.
cant wait for the sequel
love this book, already looking forward to book two.
Omg I hope book two is not far off I love the Mechanic lol
Yes, the Ykantis mechanic was a rather fun addition to the story. I am sure with the very detailed description of his species that Jincho will become a reacuring character in Wyatts life.
Besides that awesome story