By Daniel Allen Solomon Image by diversepixel The world-ocean of the planet Dinitede is a shifting, tidal mass of grey to black clay that extends in all directions around a singular, barren continent. Suspended in the atmosphere above… Continue Reading
By J. Marshall Morgan Image by Angela Harburn No human is supposed to survive on exoplanet (XO) 259-7. I learned this the hard way. I knew I was in trouble as soon as my pod hit the planet’s… Continue Reading
By Jhon Sánchez Image by graphicwithart When my hand told me it wanted an amputation and to live on its own, it was worse than a divorce. I shouldn’t call her “it,” but anger sometimes makes me say these… Continue Reading
By Lilly Gray Image by Gearstd Victor waits inside the pocket until the man in the white suit and his family have stopped screaming, stroking the small white-gold dog with too-big feet. The dog is calm; it tries… Continue Reading
By Abbey Peterson Image by Noupload Evelyn trudged along the grimy sidewalk. The biting winter wind caused her features to bunch and squeeze; her eyes watered against the sting. If a passing stranger might have met her gaze, they… Continue Reading
By Ralph Benton Image by Dotted Yeti “With all due respect, sir, would you repeat the mission orders?” Sergeant “Mindy” Mindanomous gazed past Lieutenant Powerman’s vac helmet with practiced determination. The Lieutenant didn’t like it when his underlings… Continue Reading
By Joseph Hirsch Image by Selin Serhii Yesterday around 1300 Hours, a man microchipped as James Matsuka was found wandering naked through the Docklands abutting Silo City, where he lived with his common-law wife, Rachel. Mr. Matsuka, for… Continue Reading
By Jenean McBrearty Image by Jack Bryson Rhonda Heath, like the six Highland inspectors before her, had become as pragmatic as she was baffled by the Schuler case. “The devotees and their guru have disappeared without a trace.”… Continue Reading
By Joseph Hirsch Image by Gennady0101 Oversight usually left exoplanets alone and concentrated on Solar One with Earth Remainder at its center. Nevertheless Worker Evans-comma-Jonathan was still worried that someone might report that he was picking up basalt… Continue Reading
By Steve Carr Image by GKingSword Connely had his eyes on the console screen where equations and numbers quickly rolled upward in what seemed like never-ending sequences. He asked Hazel to alert him when anything unusual appeared, but… Continue Reading