Author : J.D. Rice I fell. My body twisted and turned for what seemed like minutes, but through my bio-suit I didn't feel a thing. The artificial gravity system and inertial dampeners built into the suit made sure that even a fall like this felt more like diving into a deep swimming ...

Author : Todd Wells Jon approached the pearly gates. The kindly old man smiled. "Welcome," he said. "Here, everyone spends their immortal life together with their true love. Soon, you will be reunited with your wife, Julie." "That's wonderful. Thank you so much!" Jon entered the gates ...

Author : A. A. Woods When I approached the dominant species of that vibrant blue planet, they bowed to me as their new ruler. Queen, they called me. Big oneness. They allowed me into their web of minds without hesitation. I entered their war-ravaged colonies and ...

Author : Andreea Daia Yesterday’s art show was a disaster. Again. No surprise that Howard was a jerk, but this time he called me a wuss in front of Aliena. “Your solar system looks like it’s been blustered by a magnetic storm. Don’t tell me you think anything could live there. Aww... ...

Author : Austen Woodward It had been a normal Saturday, I’d got up, done my hair, my makeup, slipped on my dress and walked out of the house, making sure to lock the door behind me as my parents always sleep in and are worried about intruders. I turned the key in the ignition and set ...

Author : Morrow Brady When pigeons deviated in mid-air and windless leaves rustled, the hidden dreamers were about. A detector notified me it had seen something, so I went to my balcony and tuned my visor to the corresponding wavelength. Carpeted with warm dappled light, the Italian ...

Author : JWH Gobbin hated this place. It stank of death and soldered metal. But then again, so did everywhere else in the belt these days. Resulta, as the locals now called it, was originally settled as part of the water-ice mining boom in Orkon Crater, the only remaining traces of ...