I witnessed the curling black mushroom cloud for the briefest of moments, it reached over the city on fire like … More
Tag: scifi
The Girl Who Bought a Planet
“What is it worth to you, really?” That was his twisting question. Alasha looked the trade agent in the eye … More
Runners of the Wastelands
“There are twenty artefacts on the countertop, on the top floor of the Lewis temple, and there are fifty of … More
The Hunger of Leviathan
The sea was a mirror of the sky except, in one, you would drown and in the other, you would … More
The Last Words of Annie
Genemagix, the word was nonsense, like most brands and company names, and yet, the investment-burgeoning startups of Silicon Valley hinged … More
Scraps
It had seemed like a good idea to view the city from the highest point, which was obviously Grey’s Insurance … More
The Farm
It was disturbing to take in the endless, neat rows of empty white seats in the preparation space. There had … More
Spectres
A home is a place you should feel safe. A place to keep the dangers out. The spectres were dissolving … More
Beneath the Canyons
“The difference,” said Detective Shawn Trenton, “between successful people and unsuccessful people is in your definition of success.” The argument … More
The Day Editors
The perfect world. That is where I lived. Nothing bad ever happened. The news was only good news. The government … More
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
All There is to Know about Love
As an artificial human I liked to study the real ones. They would move a little different than I did. … More
The Update
The tall hallway in my house seemed unreasonably quiet, as if spectres were lurking and judging me from the corners. … More
Monsters of Mars
“That…That is a monster.” He was right. He did what anyone would do when faced with a monster. He took … More
Countdown to Zero
Like most people, the best part of the day for Harrison was the preparation in the morning. From his pillow … More
Boiling Point
When a kettle boils, it’s like a small scream. But in a long day those small screams need to happen. … More
Factory Settings
The production line never really stopped. For maintenance and inspections there were brief pauses but the conveyer rolled its parts … More
The Agreement
There are no laws on Mars, just agreements. I say this because when the extraction ship comes in 126 sols, … More
Testing for Signs of Life
“She was smiling when they put her in the capsule.” General Wright did not respond straight away, quite deliberately. He … More
Dystopian Days 