Smart Girls, Where Have You Gone?
As I meander through the chorus of dull weather and terrible working hours which litter my waking moments, I look back and reminisce. To the girl who was…
Dream of the Dark Prophet
In the dead of night, Roy sat bolt upright and rasped, “Oy, farkakt!” As he leapt from the bed Miriam managed to mumble, “Herm, wha-hazzah? Roy, what in the…
(Day 4) Controlled Settings
It never takes long for one man to crack. Out of a group of twenty (the size of the average control group), there is always one that will stand up and... well…
Sincerity and Manly Emotion
The man in the ‘You Are Here’ shirt stood with obvious weariness, which was for once not a byproduct of a sedentary lifestyle and more to do with abject…
Chemist of the Galactic Order
Steam, smoke, and vapors billowed out of the hundreds of pots, bowls, and cauldrons that were suspended over a stream of bubbling lava that led from one dark…
Indigo Burns
Rain trickles down the window pane A soft indigo blue like a pulsing vain Fire may burn inside my heart, but explodes, leaving its scorching mark Water…
Disappointment
I awoke from the cryogenic sleep just a few hours ago and I feel dizzy. 12.3 years of travel, and yet it feels like I left the Earth just yesterday. The…
Tuesday Night
The Martians came on a Tuesday evening, if I remember correctly. Yes, a Tuesday. That day always has a specific feel to it, doesn’t it? When the pods dropped I…
Deep Science, part 2
“We’re being overrun!” yells the Colonel, “Fall back!” The lab man is already running, calling to the men, “Follow me!” They see him approach a ... hole in the…
Deep Science, part 1
Somewhere in northern Michigan, there is rampant chaos. Men are fighting. “What are they?!” one yells, as electricity shoots overhead. “I have no idea! They…
The mysteries of the world and the universe.
“Welcome, students, to Mysteries of the World and Universe! From here on we’ll be calling it Mottwoo because I say so. In this class I will explain all the…
Initial Trial
I fought into the bulky mass of pistons, joints and rods, unconvinced by the assurances that this suit was made to accommodate a human being. Dr Jones tugged…
Before You am I
The intense embryo wriggled in mother’s liquid. Artificial mama. It was the best that the secreting world of science in all its mind-raping glory could provide…
A young man's confession.
“Dad?” “Yes, Luke?” “You know that when I went off to College, you said that if I ever found something out about myself, you’d understand, still love me, no…
The Tale of the Future.
The cantalope rolled toward a girl. What would she do?She was minding her own buisness, happily gnawing on her frozen stick of joy that her father especially…
In the name of all that is science
“I believe that you will find the results satisfactory, doctor.” The older man turned away from his viewscreen to face the adjunct. “Far from it. Statistically…
Monster from Another Dimension.
It arrived one day, able to teleport, to go back and forward in time, able to create matter from out of thin air. Although it has a childish voice it’s…
Curtain Call
The waiting attendants hovered near the opening of the hangar, waiting for the scheduled arrival. Inside the bay there was air, breathable atmosphere; outside…
The Creator
Jansen awoke with a start! “What a bizzare dream” he thought. This dream was no ordinary dream; actually this was no dream at all! For what Jansen doesn’t know…
The Number 13
I was greeted by Loretta. She immediately gave me the tour and specific instructions on sanitation. It is of utmost importance that the laboratory stays as…