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Breach of Contract

By submission | September 26, 2006
Author : S. Clough

"All units, fall back to waypoint epsilon. Marking recommended routes now."

Reeve did as he was told. Command whispered into your head and they could easily put pain there instead of whispers. He was with four tax regulars, covering a breach in the ...

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Service the Masses

By Stephen R. Smith | September 25, 2006
Author : Steve Smith, Staff Writer He eyed her cautiously as they undressed, her gaze wandering over his muscular frame, he picking out the subtle characteristics that identified her as a mech; her stance, the symmetry of her body and its flawlessly calculated motions, the perfect ...
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Time and Again

By submission | September 23, 2006
Author : Steven Perez

The drive to Persepolis from Shiraz had been longer than expected due to an unexpected radiator leak, and at that moment, all I wanted to do was stand up and walk around. I've always loved to visit the ruins here, mostly because I have a fondness for the era of ...

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Mickipedia

By B. York | September 22, 2006
Author : B.York, Staff Writer "So why did you come on this trip, Micky? You didn't bring a crew. Not even a single camera." Charles was loading the grappling gun like he could do it blindfolded. In fact, he was just staring at his partner while he twisted the grapple into the ...
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Screening

By submission | September 21, 2006
Author : Daniel Longwing

Two steps forward, don't shuffle your feet. You already accrued three points in the way you took off your shoes...

Don't look at the carpet. Don't look at the carpet! Sod, that'll be another four points for not looking the guard in the eye with a ...

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Looking Forward

By Stephen R. Smith | September 20, 2006
Author : Steve Smith, Staff Writer With an almost discernible sigh, the bridge ceased its seemingly endless attempt to shake the crew unconscious.  Captain Jax waited until he was sure the worst was over before instructing the muscles in his body to unbrace themselves from his seat, ...
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Parallel Universe

By submission | September 19, 2006
Author : J. S. Kachelries

As the spaceship exited the wormhole, its forward thrusters brought it to a relative stop. The ship sat motionless for an hour as its two occupants tried to determine their location. The pilot, Teeh Ar, balled his two-fingered ‘hands’ into fists, and ...

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Local Food

By J.R. Blackwell | September 18, 2006
Author : J.R.Blackwell, Staff Writer Russell came home hungry. When he walked through the door he was thinking of lasagna, steak and sherbet. Leo often had dinner waiting on the table when he came home, their three children occupied in their study pods. When Russell came home he ...
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Perfect Match

By submission | September 17, 2006
Author : Hannah F

"What do you mean, you knew it wouldn't work out?" Emma's brow furrowed as she regarded me across the table. "I watched the simtapes with you; I saw the results. Everything- preferences, intellectual profile, moral standing, even your damn sleep cycles said you ...

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The Gift of Naiveté

By submission | September 16, 2006
Author : James Weirick

Fear. Doubt. Uncertainty. Emotions long gone from this society now found new life in the minds of John and Paula. For the first time in their lives, they were unsure. They didn’t know if what they were doing was the right thing. They didn’t know what ...

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4B45 494B 6F

By submission | September 15, 2006
Author : Dee Harding

Keiko 610618, or 'keiko610', as her work is signed, has just returned from yet another business meeting in a far flung industrial sector. Making idle conversation, we ask her if she enjoyed her flight, we ask her where she's been. She simply shakes her head, ...

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Layover

By submission | September 14, 2006
Author : Dr. Alexanders

Kevin stared upward at the “Arrivals/Departures” sign in the main concourse of the Europa Delta Interplanetary Spaceport. He blinked, rubbed his eyes, and looked again. The information didn’t change, not a single number. It read:

IBSF ...

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The Great Pervasor

By submission | September 13, 2006
Author : Phil Jacobsma The magician known as the Great Pervasor finished his trick with a flourish. As the audience applauded, Anders sat nervously awaiting his cue. He had agreed to be part of the show because he needed the money. He had already missed two car payments, and the ...
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Paranoia

By submission | September 12, 2006
Author : Michael "Freeman" Herbaugh

I know he’s been here. I’ve seen the signs and clues of his passing. It feels like ages since I started waiting for him to show himself. Heh – that’s almost funny, thinking about the relativity of time passing and all this time I’ve been ...

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Water of Life

By Stephen R. Smith | September 11, 2006
Author : Steve Smith, Staff Writer It had been eighteen years since they'd seen their home world.  Eighteen years since the earth had lain before them vibrant and blue. They had come home, and brought with them the water of life, salvation for a world in need. They'd left a desperate ...
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First Contact

By submission | September 10, 2006
Author : Patricia Stewart

“Commander’s Log, Hyper-light mission Alpha-one, Ship’s chronometer, Day 23,: Commander Adelmann reporting. The Tycho Brahe has completed another uneventful day. We are currently 7.1 light years from Earth. All systems are operating in the green. ...

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Back From Outer Space

By B. York | September 9, 2006
Author : B.York, Staff Writer The trick is to never underestimate the power of normal. One has to believe that everyday life can somehow bring wondrous adventures because of its unpredictable nature. If this effort fails in the mind then the heart can never be happy. –Oxford’s ...
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