Author : Steve Smith, Staff Writer Kaine rounded the corner at a full sprint, boots kicking up plumes of sand as he tried to outpace his pursuers. No gun, no backup and rapidly losing daylight, he fought the urge to panic, swallowed it down. "Nowhere to run to Kaine, ...

Author : Damien Krsteski He heard the stairs squeak. A jolt of adrenaline shot up his spine, tearing his hand off her plastic face. "What are you doing, Edgar?" His mother’s voice was shrill and loathsome. The basement suddenly got colder and turned twice as dark. He was ...

Author : Thomas Desrochers It's just me and her out here. Stranded. Helpless. I was taking her back home. She needed a change of scenery. Hell, we were a quarter of the way there when everything went wrong. It was a bad wire. The gauge was too small because some stupid ...

Author : D. W. Hughes Yosef Strand took a moment after stepping out of the drop-pod to look once again at his home planet. It was his first time back after the vacation started, and he noticed for the first time how beautifully it had been terraformed. The plants had been ...

Author : Duncan Shields, Staff Writer This planet’s dominant life was insectile and large. A special breed of ranch-hand was needed. Jake was a milliboy. The millipede was as big around as a tree trunk, bright red and armoured. The saddle looked ridiculous on such a ...

Author : Patricia Stewart, Staff Writer The double doors whooshed open and an impeccably dressed elderly man strode into the conference room. He was instantly greeted by Sebastian Macy, who firmly gripped his outstretched hand. “Nickolas, you old dog,” said Macy with an ...

Author : CJ Bergin Mathius was a watcher. Simply put, he watched; if it happened within the 22nd district of Virginia, he knew about it. Beyond his assigned territory, it was up to the other watchers on Uncle Sam’s payroll. But here, in a godless era, Mathius was God. Lights ...