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The Oversight Committee

By submission | April 22, 2010
Author : CharlesHB I wasn't your normal soldier, but then they weren't looking for that kind of man. A young physically capable, malleable man, the kind that have been cannon fodder in all history's wars, they were more interested in my psyche report. Could I micromanage ...
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Clinical Trials and Tribulations

By submission | April 21, 2010
Author : Angela Reese I looked up as the door slammed open. “Boss? Bad news?” “Oh, just one more set of forms to be filled out and added to the packet,” she grumbled, handing me the folder. “Honestly, it is getting harder and harder to get permission for human drug ...
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Retroactive ZPG at the Rainforest Cafe

By Roi R. Czechvala | April 20, 2010
Author : Roi R. Czechvala, Staff Writer The young couple were blissfully unaware of the silent orange and black striped death silently stalking them. Hidden amongst potted palms and low tables, the tiger padded lightly towards the amorous pair. Honed on the savannahs of east ...
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Robot Rebellion

By Duncan Shields | April 19, 2010
Author : Duncan Shields, Staff Writer The anger burned underground. Robots were expendable but built to last. Their independent power sources were made to go dim after almost a century. K-12b-33 was working in a diamond mine that had collapsed. Not needing air, the unit ...
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To love a machine

By submission | April 18, 2010
Author : Arthur Pershing “Light red would be perfect for your lips.” Abel Porter said to his creation. He was working on a new design of robotic store mannequins. At the turn of the twenty-first century, mannequins were dummies, plastic statues that were dressed and placed ...
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Strays

By submission | April 17, 2010
Author : Ken McGrath “Herbie, are you okay? I heard a gun.” “It’s nothing. Get back in the house.” “But I heard…” “What did I say?” he roared, face flushed red behind a bushy, brown beard. Herbert rolled his eyes. He’d have to teach her another lesson now too when he got ...
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Close Cutter

By Stephen R. Smith | April 16, 2010
Author : Steve Smith, Staff Writer Berk stroked one gloved hand along her skin, feeling for the gentle rumble of her heartbeat. The beating found, he carefully measured three hands-widths down and slightly inwards along her belly. He cut here first. The plasma torch ...
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Frame of Mind

By Patricia Stewart | April 15, 2010
Author : Patricia Stewart, Staff Writer The Flagship of The Alliance Fleet, the Apocalypse, approached the fifth planet of the Sigma Octantis system. As the bridge crew was busy performing their assigned duties, Ellison Resnick sat in the Captain’s Chair in the center of the ...
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And Seek

By Roi R. Czechvala | April 14, 2010
Author : Roi R. Czechvala: Staff Writer The silver fluid, shot through with black filaments, seemed to move of it’s own volition within the syringe. In a sense it was. Millions of nano-meds, furiously spinning their screw like flagellum, frantically swimming nowhere. As he ...
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Words, Words, Words

By submission | April 13, 2010
Author : Cesium The vibration of his phone woke Anders from a deep sleep. He rolled over groggily and checked the display before answering. "Hi, Eliza. Something wrong?" "Yes, Anders." The synthesized voice so familiar to him came through from the other end. "I believe the ...
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Interview

By Duncan Shields | April 12, 2010
Author : Duncan Shields, Staff Writer “I’ve been to space.” He says. His wild blue eyes match the hue of the ass-baring paper dress he’s wearing. The plastic bracelet is a nice accessory. We’re in the interview room in a small-town hospital. I’m a visiting federal ...
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Kwan

By submission | April 11, 2010
Author : Glenn Blakeslee In Guiyu, Kwan sits on a small concrete slab in an e-waste facility. Cascading piles of displaced circuit boards, ash-encrusted plastic hulks of outmoded tower computers, and ratnest tangles of cables, harnesses and plugs deposited haphazardly over a ...
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One Life, Furnished In Late 1980s

By submission | April 10, 2010
Author : Edward Morris This is actually me then, writing now. I looked into my own eyes in the Instamatic snapshot I found, and switched places. The man that was sitting here has gone back then, just for a few hours this morning. Oh, he'll return, don't get me wrong. So will ...
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Power Trip

By submission | April 9, 2010
Author : Helstrom God damn that young face in the mirror. Square jaw, strong cheekbones, full head of hair. Even the eyes have their youthful shine – they've never seen the things I've seen. The walls are closing in on me again. I grab a crumpled pack of Luckies off the ...
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Mission to Turnbull

By Patricia Stewart | April 8, 2010
Author : Patricia Stewart, Staff Writer “Okay, men,” said the captain, “we have not received a transmission from the twelve person research team for over two months. Their ship’s computer acknowledges our hails, but the crew does not. We have to assume they’ve been killed ...
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Assemblage

By Stephen R. Smith | April 7, 2010
Author : Steve Smith, Staff Writer Joseph stopped a few steps into the lab, the scuffing of his feet unusual against the normally pristine floor of the room. "Sean, why is there sand all over the floor?" His lab partner's head poked out from behind the pile of boxes ...
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Deep Space

By Duncan Shields | April 6, 2010
Author : Duncan Shields, Staff Writer The killed my best friend. They killed her right in front of me and I screamed. They just looked at me, confused at my reaction. I still rememember the surprised expression on the astronaut's face as his friends had to pry my fingers ...
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A Stately Pleasure Dome

By Roi R. Czechvala | April 5, 2010
Author : Roi R. Czechvala, Staff Writer "… in reply, the Ambassador of the Chinese Federation to the U.N. had this to say;" "It must be made clear to the people of the Russo-North American Coalition that these insults to the People of the Chinese Federation and her partner ...
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