The Silk Dragon was on her last legs, but I needed to stock up on cyclononane on Ocrone to afford…
I’m No Superhero by Steve Zisson
Adversary-09 is reloading their blaster. It’s my only chance. My training from long ago kicks in. Before I know it,…
Every Civilization Needs by Lora Gray
He’s had many names, he tells me as we huddle in the cargo hold. “Anansi. Loki. Bamapana.” Smiling with the…
An Endless Vibrato by Stewart C Baker
The long, slow, Mars-bound transit is steel corridors and dim lights, unwashed bodies and grim, silent faces. It is hope,…
The Reluctant Time Traveler Wears Two Watches by Wendy Nikel
Each of Sophia’s husbands, prior to their respective passing, attempted to anchor her to their present with a timepiece. Antoine’s…
On a Wing and a Prayer by Holly Schofield
Uncle Billy’s ancient bomb shelter was probably the only one ever to have a window. Secure in the steel box…
O Fear and Fortuna by L. P. Melling
They rained from the sky shaped like fortune cookies, contrails combining to spell a dark message. Their ships shuddered, separated,…
Subject 36963 by Conrad Gardner
‘Subject 36963, wake up,’ the box said. My eyes opened. I was naked. ‘Stand.’ I got up. ‘Do you know…
What We Salvaged After The Famitrons Destroyed Our Home by Kurt Pankau
One family portrait, scored with laser blasts. Three plastic plates. DVDs, but nothing to play them on. No matter, the…
