Well I'll say this you have a hell of a writting style.

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Well, thank you for that. I tried my absolute best to make the reader feel the tension of what was going on, especially during the storm scenes, as well as the rising fear and panic that the crew were feeling. I'm glad that you like it.

If this was to happen in real life, I don't know if the San Jancinto Monument will exist anymore and I will be devastated.

Well, not really, but still.

"A storm that shouldn't even BE HERE! How did we [1]f@#king miss a f@#king hurricane?!" Dennis yelled.

[1] Just as a warning censoring profanity is still profanity, so either you shouldn't have profanity at all, or you should probably just have it uncensored.

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Hello Boeing-787,

And actually irl, not only is the Texas about to be moved to a shipyard along the Gulf Coast for restoration, she really is about to leave San Jacinto for a new home elsewhere in Texas, as where she is right now isn't drawing in enough money to keep her in good condition. One of the potential sites was Galveston, Texas, which is what I chose for this story. So yes, the Texas being towed away for restoration, and her being sent to a new home really are happening irl, and on almost the exact timeline as they happen in the story, which is actually pretty cool

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Hello Moonlight Dawn,

And yeah, I know that. For some reason, I've always censored F-bombs in my stories, however, only the F-Bombs, and I always say "gosh-Damn", instead of the alternative. I don't use religious exclamations, and I always censor F-bombs. Why? The religious exclamations go against my personal beliefs, and censoring F-bombs has always been a trademark of my stories, just like how either a black wolf's head, or a black paw-print, or both, always make an Easter-egg appearance in every story I've ever written (except "Bermuda Beginnings", and "Back from Death").

Got an interesting start so far. I'll admit, I had to skim/skip most of the massive info-dump in the Prologue, but I can't say I wasn't warned. They DID get a bit redundant when describing the fact that the cage around the bridge had been removed, but I'll let that go. The rest has been intriguing.

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Hello Solana Vin Neighpal,

And yeah, when I said that this story had a lot of "description-porn" that was no joke! I'm glad that you liked the rest of it so far though. Chapter 3 is in the works now, and I'm hoping that it'll be ready in the next week or so.

And in regards to that cage on the bridge, this story talking about it being removed several times was because I have a personal vendetta against the thing. When I visited the Texas back in 2014, I couldn't get very good pictures of the interior of the bridge because of that darn cage. Yes, it's to protect the instruments inside, but you can only take like 3 steps into the bridge before that cage stops you. I don't like it, so I had it be removed for the story

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I tried to edit this into my earlier comment, but with my interwebs being craptastic, it wouldn't save.
Anyway, to add to what was mentioned earlier with the profanity, "gosh-Damn" is a bit jarring. I can appreciate someone not wanting to use full on religious swears, but just plain "Damn" seems better than throwing "gosh" in there. We all know a retired navy captain isn't going to self censor like that. XD

The 2022 Atlantic hurricanes with names starting with J and N will be Julia and Nicole, respectively.

Alex Bonnie Colin Danielle Earl Fiona Gaston Hermine Ian Julia Karl
Lisa Martin Nicole Owen Paula Richard Shary Tobias Virginie Walter

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Hello Alaborn,

And I didn't know that they'd already picked hurricane names. In this universe though, the names were slightly different, as you saw in Chapter 1, but those names are still cool.

No one had any answers, and finding answers seemed to be an impossible task.

........... *smugly presses “next chapter”*

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Hello Mr Swanky Hat,

And I see what you did there. I might have to keep an eye on you to make sure that you don't try anything else smug like that!

Shit, reminds me of that scene from the movie 'the perfect storm' when that huge wave came.

AWESOME chapter dude!

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Hello Earthpatriot117,

And that's a good thought. The scene that I was inspired by for the black wave was actually the scene in the original "Poseidon Adventure" when the lookout spotted the wave coming straight for the ship, and alerted the captain to it. But that scene would also work. Neither ship, nor the Texas stood a chance, however, the "wave" that hit the Texas wasn't a wave, but in fact a portal. That's the only reason why the ship survived

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Hello Ultimate 10,

I'm glad that you like the detailed descriptions of the ship, as well as the pictures. I always try to sprinkle some photos into my stories, as it helps to give the readers a better feel for what I'm trying to describe.

And I have heard something like this before. I sometimes get a little bit too detailed in my writing, including dialogue. Though with Captain Bob's introduction, he wasn't just talking to the former and active US Sailors, he was also talking to the engineers and volunteers, many of whom were just civilians, and who might want to know more about the man now in charge of their operation to move the Texas back to Texas. You're the first person to tell me this, but I'll keep it in mind going forwards.

This is a problem that stems back to my mild Autism. I can create whole story universes with ease, but when it comes to creating characters, or naming them, I'm always struggling. I keep trying to flesh out characters, but sometimes I end up making too many of them similar. But then again, when you have a ship full of 200 guys, all of whom are from Texas, you might end up with more than a few who are similar. I'm genuinely trying, I'll tell you that much, but it's really hard for me. I get better with each new story, and I'm really giving it my all with this one, and it's showing. However, around the fringes are the cracks that you and others have pointed out, and I'm trying to fix as I go along. I'm trying to create good characters, I'm trying to give them personalities, and I'm also a Midwesterner who knows no one from Texas trying to figure out how Texans actually talk!

Oh believe me, once the action of the story gets going, the Texas will be at the head of many battles with the Equestrians against the Black Baron's pirate forces, and there are several sub-plots in the story, though a lot of the action, and major points of the story all focus on the Texas, and the crew who defend her, as well as the enemies who are actively trying to capture the ship. She's a symbol of hope for the Equestrians and their allies, and a symbol of fear for the enemy. And again, I'm trying with the characters. It's hard for me, but I'm doing my best.

Oh, I think that you'll like where this story goes very much. I have read other stories, though the dialogue seems to be similar to what I write. Maybe I'm just not reading the right stories. I'll keep browsing around though.

I'm going to be honest, when all is said and done, I kinda hope that they can reestablish connection with Earth and make it back.

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Hello bkam,

And I don’t know, you’ll just have to wait and see for that, as I don’t want to spoil anything yet

However, Captain Bob sure did. In an instant once he could think again, he sounded the alarm on the ship, and grabbed his radio to address not only the crew of the Texas, but also the crew of the 3 tugboats.

"ALL HANDS, BRACE FOR IMPACT NOW!!!!! THERE'S A MASSIVE WAVE COMING, AND THIS COULD BE DEVASTATING!!!! ALL HANDS, BRACE!!!!! BRACE!!!!! BRACE!!!!!" He then put down his radio, grabbed that support structure again, and began praying.

There are few alarms that'd work, but this sounds right:

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Hello Horsepoweryt,

And this is a good idea, however, I'm not sure that the Texas used this, since she's so old. I was imagining her still using the same warning alarms that she used back in WW2

Corpus Christi...... it sounds like something that comes from fucking Warhammer, XD like the two last major battles on Cadia, the Continent Cadia Secondus with it's Capitol Kasr Kraf.

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Hello MikiStenbeck,

And I guess it does. I don't really know a whole lot about Warhammer 40k, but if you say so