Comments on: Spacer’s Handbook

By: don

don — Mon, 21 May 2012 03:37:03 +0000

It”s written and read by Nathan Lowell, not written in red. Tickled pink, I think, is the right phrase. Sigh.

By: The Captain

The Captain — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 01:41:06 +0000

There’s one in every crowd, Barry.

By: Barry B. Begault

Barry B. Begault — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 20:57:21 +0000

Nate,
I enjoyed all of the books as fun reads! I find them great enjoyable listens on pod casts and a real fun and different series. I don’t like to second guess what the author is trying to say (unless of course the I can’t follow the story) but just enjoy the ride.
I suppose so many fans get into the “nuts and bolts” of the story that it gets treated as a “real event” and I can’t do that. I love your stories and the way you read them. Just wanted to know why you write all your stories in red? Your pod casts always say “Written in red by Nathan Lowell”. Curious!

By: The Captain

The Captain — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 10:46:19 +0000

Not too surprising, Matthias.

I wrote the Spacer’s Handbook before I wrote Quarter Share. There are lots of discrepancies between them including missing pieces that I needed for the story but weren’t written up here.

By: Matthias

Matthias — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 05:19:44 +0000

Hi, and thanks for the great books! The “Safety Drills” heading is missing a “t” in “safety” and in its text you have an extra “i” in “responsibilities.” I was also wondering whether the text really conforms with what is said in “Double Share.” There you quote the regulations and the wording is different; particularly there is no mention of suit drills, which is the whole point of that Double Share episode. Perhaps the text above should be fixed to conform with what the podcasts says. Thanks again!

By: Patrick Robinson

Patrick Robinson — Wed, 26 Jan 2011 03:45:08 +0000

Article 37… Owner’s Share…. Episode 28…. …. derp….

By: Ada Kerman

Ada Kerman — Tue, 25 Jan 2011 20:49:17 +0000

Nate – Did you just add the Article 37 language this month?

Also, I am training myself up in order to go into business offering web design. I would love to set up a wiki for you, for free, either on your site or as a fan-run wiki on my own website. Interested?

By: Nate

Nate — Tue, 18 Jan 2011 20:32:30 +0000

@osman – messman’s “watch” is basically a day job. It’s a catch all term meaning “whatever hours we tell you to work.”

By: Osman

Osman — Tue, 18 Jan 2011 17:55:57 +0000

Interesting read. Just noted something that is not consistent with information found in Captain’s Share. I recall Mr. Ricks left for a new berth, leaving deck division to take a position of Messman elsewhere. One of his main reasons was he did not enjoy watchstanding and wanted to have a day worker schedule serving in Steward Division. In the handbook above, it listed that watchstanding is part of expected duties for Messman. Is this inaccurate, or do some ships establish watch for crew in the steward division while others do not?

By: Nate

Nate — Thu, 13 Jan 2011 00:42:31 +0000

Should be fixed.