Review: Read the Backstory on Richard B RIddick
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 04 29, 2014
This author goes back beyond "Butcher's Bay" to Riddick's early childhood, when he was still on planet Furya.  While  "The Chronicles of Riddick"  quickly hints at why he grew up as a loner, in the wild, this author tells the tale of this much earlier childhood time in his life.  An exploration team finds both the local beasts of Furya and one lone feral boy.  (No spoilers here)But this short takes us from his first contact with Earthlings, along an unexpected path of training, etc, up to the day that Riddick decides that in order to protect the people that he cares for,  he must once again strike out alone.  There are hints that fold nicely into his next life phase as a Merc.WELL DONE.