Stories tagged with "science-fiction"

  • Hackett Continuum: Pilot Pre-titles 2 Inspired by text

    The erstwhile 750-1 strode out of the Selection Registrar’s office and through the waiting room, past the crowd of other draf…

  • Stella Star and The City of the Super-Apes: In Your Eye Inspired by text

    “I am not a monkey,” the female ape bellowed, her massive head shaking with rage, spittle spewing out.

    “I’m not sure if I’m …

  • the missionary

    The missionary rode up the path from the woods on a black, unmarked motorcycle with thick tires. Silence presaged his arrival…

  • Four-Color Treachery

    I handed over the crisp bills, enough to amount a months salary for most, and in return I received a brown paper bag.

    The se…

  • The Drowning Deepens Inspired by text

    He shudderd as he asked, “what happened?...”

    Quick ! Before the portal closes again, let us pull out the others too…

    What…

  • deus ex machina III Inspired by text

    Meryl was so shocked that she lost her senses for a moment and let the emotion show on her face. Now she had the Arbiter’s fu…

  • deus ex machina II

    Meryl looked away from the monitor, a troubled expression on her face.
    “It’s going too far,” she said, “this isn’t supposed …

  • Best Before

    Shoppers were stunned to discover that the stock wasn’t disappearing fast because of the low, low prices but because of a vor…

  • The Firefox Inspired by a photo

    The Firefox had been born decades ago—it was a point of pride that she still carried code dating back to those days, in fact,...