She ran a practised eye over the weapon. “You can tell a lot about the reality you’ve visiting from how…

“Marine, what happened to your hand?” “Oh, just a nip from a local predator.” Kowalksi raised his hand for inspection…

The malfunction put them vast light years from home but within reach of a planet inhabited by hostile, primitive bipeds.…

It’s ironic that I was an outcast for loving outer space stuff, but now that the aliens are in school…

Lena’s heart fluttered as her new driverless sedan whisked her along a curvy coastal highway. Sunlight warmed the leather interior,…

“He’s a first-time buyer. Very keen. Always struggled with sports, girls and that. Trading up, now he’s got some money.”…

The pamphlets say you are not human. That you are a care robot, designed to look after me while I…

“Don’t touch, dear,” said Grandma when I was eight, reaching up the wall toward the display with the Dvarki gun,…

Sisyphus piloted the underworld ship. “How many times have I orbited that sun?” he said. Passengers nestled in the ship’s…