Paranoidia

It was a rude awakening. The holo-link even woke my children, they stirred in the darkness of their bedrooms and … More

The Burning Lands

As Fire Response Marshal, Chuck Seager had a high life insurance. His wife had long left him but his estranged … More

“That…That is a monster.” He was right. He did what anyone would do when faced with a monster. He took … More

Like most people, the best part of the day for Harrison was the preparation in the morning. From his pillow … More

When a kettle boils, it’s like a small scream. But in a long day those small screams need to happen. … More

The village hall was as cold as a mountain lair when the local folk edged in to fill its cavernous … More

The morning drizzle was gentle and quivering. Thankfully, after much swaying and churning in the waves, the brutal gale had … More

The production line never really stopped. For maintenance and inspections there were brief pauses but the conveyer rolled its parts … More

There are no laws on Mars, just agreements. I say this because when the extraction ship comes in 126 sols, … More

“You reap what you sow.” When he said it, initially, I felt at a loss. I had nothing to say … More

It was a beautiful bright, crisp September morning, and although it felt chilly to step out, the sky was blue … More

I had wandered into the shell of a hotel in the town’s central square, stepping over the twisted, looping vines … More

“She was smiling when they put her in the capsule.” General Wright did not respond straight away, quite deliberately. He … More

It had been an uncomfortable journey, reaching the old hunter’s shack. I had taken the bumpy, pitted backroads in the … More

There comes a moment in every era, where people see right through their leaders. Like a blinding light in the … More

I had woken up feeling concerned. It was like a sudden lucid moment in a coma, or like noticing you … More

I could see the back of his head. His haircut was not the typical military close-crop of bristle but jet … More

The Administrator was a tall man, with perfect posture. His beard was dark, thick but had a sharp point, like … More

It was an exercise. A simple way of purging. Arron – My ‘what I will miss’ list: The smell of … More

The train shuttle ride seemed longer than it was. The four of us and of course, the guard, did not … More