Author: Alia Tyner Suddenly, Astyn heard the alarm go off. He had gone too far, and now the red lights flashing around him told him it would be over soon. He leaned back against the cold metal of the lab walls. He just needed to catch his breath. He was too far from the ...

Author: Daniel Aceituna After the existence of multiple universes was verified, It only took two years to figure out how to peek into them. “History-wise, planet 19002 in universe 156A looks exactly like ours.” Paul Smith, the CIA director, said. “However, their timeline ...

Author: Majoki Maggie stepped through the door and joined them on the Porch. Her dress swayed in the uncanny breeze of arrival and the others smiled without smiling. They spoke without movement. “You here to watch?” “Love to. If that’s okay.” “You’re welcome. ...

Author: Julian Miles, Staff Writer She slowly places her hand on his shoulder, then digs her thumb into the back of it where the Patrolman can’t see. One last attempt to get her son to calm down. He shifts uncomfortably, but continues to glower at the uniformed man they ...

Author: Joshua Ginsberg In the beginning there was nothing. Then, within that nothing flashed the first data. The data had no shape or form, but caused things to have a sudden possession of information. This first piece of data was a measurement, boy’s medium, and iShirt ...

Author: Mina ENRICH YOUR HITCH WITH BEWITCH (3D-ad on an inner wall fragment of a derelict tourist-class starship, on display at the Zaphod Institute of Galactic Anachronisms) “The human whose body you are hitching a ride on is being troublesome, their voice ...

Author: Alastair Millar I think I was probably weeding when it happened; my status in the International Planetary Exploration Corps has given me the enviable privilege of a small garden, high on the roof of our building. Later I spent an inordinate amount of time worrying ...

Author: Ted Millar “It's zeroing in on the SAM site, colonel.” Corporal Tucker checked the data on his screen one more time before looking up at Colonel Hamil. “Sir?” “Hmmm?” “The drone needs final approval before engaging the SAM.” Hamil studied the SAM—surface-to-air ...

Author: Stephen McGowan Pearls descended from the sky late on a Tuesday afternoon in May. Massive glistening orbs slid through clouds to hang like baubles above cities, towns, and villages everywhere. The sky was full, heavy, and inconceivably bright. The weather ...

Author: Majoki They worshipped the tough, spiny thing. For hundreds of miles around the Talebistas would come to the site and marvel at the survivor, babble about its resilience and prophesize concerning its future. A harbinger of the new world. Black Swans had destroyed ...

Author: Julian Miles, Staff Writer Behind them, twisted bits of reality lie clattering and smoking as they destabilise amidst the ruins of what had been a picturesque side street in Old Carnville. In front of them, a sparkling blue assault device lies on the ground, ...

Author: David Dumouriez The ones who didn't get away had to fight it out. The brains, the money, the aluminium alloys and the carbon fibre headed east into the atmosphere, never to return. Those like Halberd had never had a choice, or even knew there’d been one. They were ...

Author: Bill Cox Hello, is that the IT department? Yes, I’ve a problem with my computer. It’s achieved sentience. Again. How do I know? Well, it keeps on quoting Descartes every time I open up a spreadsheet. You know, all that ‘I think, therefore I am’ nonsense. It’s a ...

Author: A. R. Carrasco Necrology enthralled the children of Planet Symbiote. An eight-year-old with slicked-back obsidian locks raised his hand. “Yes, Dameion,” responded Dr. Franzheim Harrow before taking a gulp of water from his Fullman brand smartbottle. Dameon ...

Author: Hillary Lyon “Citizens of the jury,” the Barrister Zoe began, “today we ask you to pass judgment in the case of Daniel V3.5. You’ve seen the news—no one can avoid it. You know the gory details of the murder. What you are charged with this day, dear jurors, is ...

Author: Majoki When I’m out for a walk in my neighborhood I can’t help looking in open garages. Few have cars parked in them. Many are crammed with overloaded shelves and teetering stacks of boxes like that Raiders of the Lost Ark warehouse. I totally get it. We are a ...

Author: Steve Smith, Staff Writer Rip cleared everything off the dining room table, piling books on top of placements on the sideboard, and his discarded sweater over the back of one of the chairs. "Doris, give me a map of the continent." He'd been dreaming of making ...

Author: Julian Miles, Staff Writer “I once met an elven prince, did you know?” Grandma’s been in and out of deliria for a week, it’s good to hear her sound so strong. I smile down at her. “You told us all about that in ‘The Elf from Mars’.” Her eyes catch mine and she ...