“There is no such thing as human rights. If you are lucky enough to live in a country that nurtures … More
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Bay 3
The morning drizzle was gentle and quivering. Thankfully, after much swaying and churning in the waves, the brutal gale had … 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
Stays Inn
Jack Seymour frowned, so deep furrows formed on his brow, staring at the PDF receipt on the screen of his … More
Saviour Squad
I was asleep when the alert sounded in my earpiece. It was 10:05pm on a Tuesday. I had retreated to … More
Reap
“You reap what you sow.” When he said it, initially, I felt at a loss. I had nothing to say … More
Herb
It was a beautiful bright, crisp September morning, and although it felt chilly to step out, the sky was blue … More
Into the Foodchain
I had wandered into the shell of a hotel in the town’s central square, stepping over the twisted, looping vines … 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
Cultured
It had been an uncomfortable journey, reaching the old hunter’s shack. I had taken the bumpy, pitted backroads in the … More
The Hate Room
It struck me, every movie I enjoyed celebrated the victors who were most violent, who dominated, who won through slaughter. … More
The Filter
What is reality? It’s whatever you see, you hear, you believe. It’s what you are shown. The filter was painless … More
The Lost Travellers
Onan There were three thumps on the door. Tom Lowe’s eyelids unfurled so shapes emerged within the room. A chair, … More
First World Riot
There comes a moment in every era, where people see right through their leaders. Like a blinding light in the … More
Touching Crime
I had woken up feeling concerned. It was like a sudden lucid moment in a coma, or like noticing you … More
Just a Thing
I saw the object outside in the street, below my window. It was clearly abandoned because it was after midnight … More
Manifestation
I could see the back of his head. His haircut was not the typical military close-crop of bristle but jet … More
Pain
The Administrator was a tall man, with perfect posture. His beard was dark, thick but had a sharp point, like … More
Missing Earth
It was an exercise. A simple way of purging. Arron – My ‘what I will miss’ list: The smell of … More