By Kathy Bryson Image by boscorelli “Oh, for the love of…” Officer Vincent Esposito dropped his head on the steering wheel and then winced as the blunt pain permeated his skull. “It’s a joke,” he tried to explain… 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 Pat O’Malley (story first accepted and published by https://www.theweirdandwhatnot.com) Image by Elle Arden It was a calm, cloudy morning in the misty Catskill Mountains. Clouds floated lazily through the towering rocky mountains and grassy hills that… Continue Reading
By Brigette Stevenson Image by intographics I “Do you want to tell me about your week?” Dr. York asked. She sat in a velvet armchair dyed a sea foam shade of teal. Maggie took her place on the… Continue Reading
By Nathan Good Image by Robsonphoto There was something unnatural living over on the golf course – at least that’s what William kept saying anyway. The problem was that he wouldn’t say anything else. When Davy managed… 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
By Richard Webb 1st Place Winner for Teleport’s 2019 Fantasy Contest Image by Masterrr I never liked my nose. Hate it, actually. It’s big and wonky. I always thought I was cursed with plainness all round, in… Continue Reading