My phone goes off. “MANDATORY DONATION: Your Wholesome Patriot™ biotic profile is compatible with a minor-aged individual suffering terminal renal…
Tomorrow by Kelley Tai
They were going to dim the sun. Stratospheric Aerosol Injections, they said, super safe, like ashes from a volcanic eruption.…
On the Metal Rain, Over Germany, 1944 by James Van Pelt
Movement flickered to my left, so I turned from my calculations. “Are you navigator Lieutenant Lancewicz?” said the voice in…
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Thank you loyal readers for another great year of Martian Magazine. We hope you’ve enjoyed the sci-fi drabbles we’ve had…
Time Wasters by Liam Hogan
After the fall of the 23rd Century, refugees from the Time War spread throughout history. Some epochs were reluctant to…
Hallowed Halls by Adriana C. Grigore
There’s a hand stuck to the access pad, so Oliver presses the code through its fingers. “OK, control: town’s empty,…
Dale Dale Dale by Rich Larson
No expense is spared for the Principito’s tenth birthday. I am proof: skin repigmented with mandrill reds and blues, a…
Through Bonded Flesh by Addison Smith
The alien thing adheres to my arm, digging into my flesh and joining with muscle and nerve. It extends in…
Dance Like It Doesn’t Hurt by C. L. Sidell
There’s good money in dancing, and the work’s easy. I pull on the electrode-lined skinsuit and step onto the stage.…