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Stories tagged with "sci fi"

  • Quiet Planet

    The first thing I noticed as I stepped of the landing ramp was how quiet the planet was, at least the region that I landed in…

  • Nightmare Contigent Inspired by text

    “I know all about your promotions,” I said, making no attempt to hide my disgust. _“My predecessor was ‘promoted’ as I reme…

  • Dead Air Inspired by text

    “The Pillar has missed her scheduled check-in sir.”

    The fleet command center aboard Glassner station was the central hub for…

  • Hope (Invisible Challenge) Inspired by text

    The conversation on the repair line was always the same: stories of Class Fivers being given a shot on the surface. It was ne…

  • Gunfire on the Forgotten Colony

    It’s spring in the forgotten colony, when the bugs and the bullets come out. The last of the police died this winter, but Kit…

  • Easy Money

    “Earth.” Krantz spat. “What a toilet.”
    “Watch it. That’s home you’re talkin’ ‘bout.”
    Krantz shifted his weight to lean on the…

  • Between Storms The Stillness Hangs Heavily, Like Waiting

    There was a spark.
    Fire.
    The apes died out anyway.
    200 million years passed.

    The rockets came, scorching the earth black and…

  • The Fall To Eden

    The mission was supposed to be simple, unfortunately space flight was never that simple. The ship was hit, badly. Mini-meteor…

  • And the Rest, as They Say, is History Inspired by text

    The hologram turned off with a soft click. They found themselves back in their warm home unit, safe and untouched.

    “Of cou…

  • Titan (Third Dynasty) pt.36 Inspired by text

    The August winds had passed months ago and so, kept us all safe. Phobos is doomed and I am sure that the Grand Ministers of t…