Ten Thousand Miles Up [Short Story Review]

"Ten Thousand Miles Up" is a short story written by Rick Griffin. It was published in 2012. It was later expanded into a massive three-part novel series, which I haven't read yet. As far as I know, the novels cover this short story and much more. I should also point out that this story is a part of the Hayven Celestia universe that I have recently been reviewing, but it came out many years earlier.

This story focuses mainly around the geroo as they make very careful and dangerous plans involving ringel pirates and one really bitchy female krakun. Without going into spoilers, there is a lot of scheming in this one where everything is on the line. It's almost got a sort of "Mission: Impossible" vibe to it.

Compared to the Hayven Celestia content that came out later, this does feel a little like a prototype story for that universe. The geroo don't seem as fleshed out as they are later, but that's not a bad thing. It's just sort of interesting to see how a scifi series has evolved over the years. It was kind of like going from Star Trek TNG to the original series. That said, I still really enjoyed it, and the ending was a really fun experience.

I do also want to point out that this was the second time I read this. The first time, I had a bad time understanding what was going on. I had not yet really gotten into this universe, and so I just ended up confused. Reading "Tales of Haven Celestia" really primed me for more of this content.

This is a simple scifi story with a lot of devious plotting and action. I do recommend it, and once again want to mention how strongly I feel about Rick Griffin's works. He is a modern day literary master.

This blog was written on January 29, 2026.

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