When you start a new job, your company may give you an "employee's handbook" explaining your rights and responsibilities. What if the dragons of Pern did something like that for newly-hatched dragons? This is what it might look like. It contains good advice for all dragons, mingled with their befuddlement as they deal with the vagaries of the human race.

Jevikel is the eldest son of a Holder, living at an isolated farmhold on the eastern edge of Bitra. Duty has been drummed into him from birth; he must follow in his father's footsteps by marrying and raising a family who will do exactly the same in their turn. But when his cousin Kadin arrives at the Hold, he realises he can't hide his secret feelings any longer.

Inspired by some authors on this site and others, I've decided to attempt a few drabbles myself. These will primarily focus on a segment of Pernese society that is seldom mentioned and will feature both canon and original characters.

This story is about a girl who lives at the bottom of Pern's social ladder, her hard reality, and her dreams of a better life. Rated K-plus; the language is all K.

Lessa and F'lar have a misunderstanding, and Lessa tries something completely new to resolve the issue.

A petty thief gets nipped by a watch-wher and begins to undergo a horrifying change. Or is it really that bad? These events take place shortly after "All the Weyrs of Pern." The story is rated K-plus; the language is all K.

Shortly after the end of the Eighth Pass, five of the six Weyrs on Pern are found empty. Zalna, a junior weyrwoman at Benden Weyr, tries to discover what might have caused all the other weyrfolk and dragons to disappear and where they could have gone.

Short stories to link with my other stories

Brennya's father has become cold and distant ever since he became Crom Hold's new Lord Holder. Little does she know, his plans for her are not what she suspects. Her problems worsen after her uncle, the former Lord Holder who had been sentenced to the mines for murder, escapes.

F'nor and Canth are presented with several mysteries while Searching for candidates for the next Hatching. Are they related? They'll do their best to find out. This story is rated K-plus just to be safe; the language is all K.

There is an intelligent species on Pern that has a bad reputation, even though we know almost nothing about them. How do they live? Why are they attacking Pern's humans and dragons? Are they just savage predators, or are they reasonable beings? This story takes place right after "The Skies of Pern." Rated K-plus; the language is all K.

This is a prequel to 'Gone Away, Gone Ahead' set at Fort Weyr near the end of the Eighth Pass of the Red Star. Triumphs and tragedy await the weyrlings of Kadoth's clutch in their progression to become fully fledged dragonriders.

Ficlet collection written during the great lockdown of '20 to storycube prompts. Ft. Menolly's musical inclinations, Lessa being annoyed, some Holder attitudes and dragon-y business.

A Tale from Ragnarok Island. What would happen if a traumatised young man Impressed a green dragon?

A Tale from Ragnarok Island. How L'san got a wife and a dragon.

Over the many Turns that Pernese culture has existed, a few dragons must have hatched with names that caused some confusion.

The Eighth Pass is over. At Fort Weyr, D'gar, Herebeth's rider faces the future without his weyrmate, lost to Thread just two Falls before the last. When Lessa brings the five Weyrs forward to the beginning of the Ninth Pass, he must face his fears, try to adapt to an altered world and take the risk of falling in love all over again.

Tragedy strikes the north, Jaxom rushes to save his friend Menolly from the grasps of Depression. I read TWD first, so I always liked the pairing of Jaxom and Menolly but there are almost none to be found in FF. Oneshot.

Tenna's daughter Hanna is facing a double crisis. Both the Runnercraft and her own membership in that Craft are in danger. AIVAS may be able to help with the first problem, but who can help her with the second? This is a sequel to "Runner of Pern." Rated K-plus to be safe; the language is all K.

These are some of the stories of Pern, retold from the fire-lizards' point of view.

A tale from Ragnarok Island. Jonavor is rescued from a life of poverty and abuse to become a dragonrider.

Master Harper Domick ends up on Earth at a Ren Faire. Romance and comedy ensue. *Updated to Chapter 35*

Two completely different individuals... a doctoral student and a Space Marine... soon find themselves working together to help bring an emerging Pern back into the FSP. What will they discover along the way... about this world... and about each other? With the infinite possibilities of the quantum multiverse, anything is possible... even a birthday present!

Plenty has been written about what happens at the start of a Pass on Pern, but how does the planet react to a change over from fighting Threadfall to the long Intervals during which the Weyrs are no longer needed to fight the voracious Thread? Set at the end of the fourth Pass. (Mostly canon.) (Updates sporatically))

What would you do if a character in your favorite story suddenly appeared on your doorstep? How would you react? What choices would you face? How would you decide? And how do you break the news to them that they're just characters in a story? Maybe this is how. Dragon At My Door, based on my first fan fiction, Dragon Dreams - The Quest For Pern. I hope you enjoy it!