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  • Tight Beam Volume 26 February 6th ’26

    Updates for the Descendant Saga sci-fi book series published by Nerd Smith Consolidated and the first chapter of the new serial release series Pending Receipt. Read more

  • The sci-fi novels of Author Chace Randolph. Book 2,Cave in the Sky, second edition of book one Altar of Scales and first edition of book one The Descendant.

    Tight Beam Volume 25 January 2026

    Januray 2026 update to nerd smith consolidated LLC, stating their short-term goals for February 2026, and the year as a whole, a review for the newly released sci-fi novel Cave in the Sky as well… Read more

  • Tight Beam Volume 24 December 2025

    release announcement for the second book in The Descendant Saga sci-fi book series, called Cave in the Sky, available on Amazon now. Read more

  • Tight Beam Volume 23 November 1st 2025 The Memory of Water

    Updates on the publishing process on the next sci-fi book in The Descendant Saga, Cave in the Sky, and a free short story from the author about uplifting and character development. Read more

  • How to Overcome Mining Challenges in Space

    Tight Beam Volume 22, October 5th 2025. Mining operations and difficulties in zero gravity or operations on microgravity/ tiny objects. Hello! Welcome to Tight Beam, the official newsletter for The Descendant Saga, and happy October!… Read more

  • Go for orbit!

    The audiobook for the sci-fi novel Altar of Scales is now available on Audible and I tunes. Read the free lore dump at the end too. Read more

  • Pre launch preparation

    Tight Beam Volume 20 August 2025 Hello and welcome to another issue of tight beam where we give you updates on what we’ve done since the last issue, our goals for between now and next… Read more

  • Cave In The Sky Coming Soon!

    July 2025 Newsletter – Cover Reveal & Audiobook Update In this month’s edition of Tight Beam, unveiling the official cover art for Book Two of The Descendant Saga, Cave in The Sky. Painted by my… Read more

  • 🚀 Out Now: Altar of Scales — The Epic Sci-Fi Book You’ve Been Waiting For

    The official launch of Altar of Scales is here! Grab your copy of this gritty, action-packed sci-fi adventure today in paperback or eBook. Plus: why readers of all ages are calling it a must-read space… Read more

  • Watercolor illustration of a muscular, spear-wielding caveman in a desert landscape, overlooking the remains of an ancient star ship buried in sand dunes beneath alien mountains.

    Launch Imminent: Read This Before the Saga Begins

    The desert stirs. After years buried in dust and mystery, Altar of Scales returns in a powerful new second edition. With refined prose, expanded lore, and sharper teeth, Book One of The Descendant Saga is… Read more

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