How did I get here? It’s not how you’d expect. Woah, be careful where you point that thing! Most people take starships to get places or underground transit in more industrialized worlds. Horses are a tried and true transport for galactic colonists worried about their next meal and their EV’s Read more…
Jeremy’s morning started with a splitting headache, a nightmare about aliens, and a lot of emails addressed to a guy named Leonard. The world around him doesn’t seem to be the same as when he went to sleep last night.
Author’s Note: This is the first chapter of my latest novel A Trial of Rock and Rope. It will be available on Kindle, Kindle Unlimited, and Paperback April 22nd 2022. It’s an updated version of the Rocks, Ropes, and Mountains series that I released on this blog years ago. Hope Read more…
She sat at the corner of the path where the dock wandered back to the space station main hall. We weren’t that far apart, only the thin fence of the commissary separated us. She leaned against the wall, her eyes scanning every person who walked by. My eyes were on Read more…
General Kane sat at the head of the table under the flickering fluorescent bulbs. Time wore out their components, but replacements were blown out of existence decades ago. The other generals sat around the table with maps of the old world taped to the concrete walls — the only form Read more…
Craning your neck out, you can see flecks of light in the thin gap between your building and the one next to you. The towers reach into the darkness above and below. Days earlier you accidentally broke the window while exercising. Since then, you’ve come home every night to stare Read more…
“It’s not like that. You don’t understand,” I pleaded. We were sitting on opposite sides of Madison’s couch, the faux leather sticking to my clammy skin. She exhaled sharply through pursed lips, making a dismissive sound. I hate when she does that. “I understand this perfectly,” she said, staring away Read more…
Blue lights flashed in front of Henry as the Artificially Active Logic Forecasting Operator, AALFO, processed the prediction he’d just requested. The developer knew that if he couldn’t get the computer to predict ten years out with accuracy then funding would be pulled from the project. All the progress Henry Read more…
This evening, Mack was fortunate enough to be chewing on a deep fried vermin, likely a rat, maybe not. Standing alone they leaned against a concrete pillar in the food court enjoying the earthy spices that flavored the meat. Around them Galleria Valley bustled with activity from the penthouses to the markets. Mack had earned the fried treat and relished eating something that wasn’t grown in a vat. It wasn’t easy for an unlicensed kid to reliably earn credits, but Mack thought they’d finally cracked the code…
The jets of the boots burned furiously as they lowered Magvon deeper into the cavern. The sporadic light of the jets caught the magnificent crystals embedded into the walls of the cave. His exploration droid floated near him scanning the intricate system of caverns and creating a map for future Read more…