scifi

The Arrival by Alastair Millar They’d had to go in blind, of course. Oh, HD 40307 had seemed like a good bet: the seventh planet out had been deemed so likely to be habitable...

Blorb by Jon Moray           Author’s Note: This story was inspired by a real-life event that happened in 1974, where a family found a sphere on their property. The sphere in this story, unlike...

The Auspex File by Patricia Bohnert aus·pex n. pl. aus·pi·ces (ôsp-sz)An augur of ancient Rome, especially one who interpreted omens derived from the observation of birds. Chapter One: The County Social Services Office “Auspex,” she tapped her pencil on...

Neighborly ’Til the End by Michael D. Hilborn             On the evening the asteroid was calculated to hit the earth, Jim dumped his leaves in Frank’s yard. Frank, who had only been half-watching the...

Cascade by Marcel Gabbett            Writers and therapists partake in the perfect symbiotic relationship. Therapists guard writers from the deepest recesses of their hearts; places where, if the writer were to venture, even for...

Enhancacine by Roly Andrews The saleswoman with the short skirt and bob said, “yes, in the 22nd century, there’s a move toward enhancement theory and practice.” I nodded; her sales patter was well-honed. She...

Franken Cat by Doug Hawley I’ve been fairly happy since I re-animated Wendy. She wanted to leave me to get back to her bad boys after the first time I brought her back to...

War Hero by Ralph Benton Even under a fat layer of duranium Trooper ‘Lab Rat’ Reed trembled as he strapped himself into the driver’s pod of the tokatank called Nightmare. While death in a...