A first contact mission, to test aliens on how they react to stimulus, to see why they do what they do, why some of them roll around on wheeled chairs…by the way, WE are the […]

The world is always looking for a new energy source, natural, ecological, never-ending, renewable, eco-friendly, and something the population can really get into. Oh, stop smiling! I figured you’d start thinking about it… Junie and […]

This ship’s crew continually waits for the word for the chosen few to go to the surface of the planet they are orbiting. Excitement, anticipation…and disappointment over who is going down, and who isn’t. Earth. […]

Have you had to deal with a new office? A boss who doesn’t explain the job to you, or train you to do it? Some jobs are dull and repetitive, too. Bet you never expected […]

This imperial story shows the depth of the old saying that the bigger they are, the harder they fall. However, the old saying, for all its truth, might not have been created with a computer […]

A very fine story for not only SF&F readers, but also those who like their detectives hard-boiled. This story if part of the never-ending discussion over what makes a man, whether he has metal parts […]

We know that the computer guys in so many shops are a little leery when a woman walks into their place of business. “Oh, what do they know?”, they’re thinking. “They’re out of their element […]

Space haulers have a familiar complaint, too much work for not enough pay. The big corporation in charge controls the lives of many. This shouldn’t happen, someone should do something about it! Someone does… Jax […]

There is an alien among us! He’s been with us for some time, and as one might expect, he has found that he’s become more human than he ever thought… I am short of breath […]

It’s the end of the world as we know it, and as will happen, the Apocalypse is a tourist attraction aboard a cruise ship. Impending doom brings out the best and worst in people as […]

The news tells us about the activities of ICE, Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Fandom tells us about the activities of SCA, Society for Creative Anachronism. What happens when ICE meets SCA? Ah, fireworks…   WABI […]

In this futuristic age, you’d think that sleep and dreams would be the last totally private refuge. Go a little further into the future, and you will find that it’s not necessarily so. Pleasant dreams, […]

The life of a spy is never the best, especially when time travel is concerned. You never know who you might meet in your travels. Might even be a relative… The long fall really sobers […]

In the administration of law, the future will require all types, not just human. And in getting the job done, the tools required may be just as diverse. We just have to make sure that […]

We have the technology here to remember the past for you, and take you to the great concerts of the past. Our protagonist shows that time is on your side, time where you can always […]

A trip to the doctor is a time for some nerves and a little worry, but for some, it could be time to meet your…maker, so to speak. Just make sure your warranty hasn’t expired… […]

A happy tale for the Christmas season, holiday greetings to you all!, and finally, an SFnal explanation of where that Jolly Old Elf really came from. At best, he was a pirate, a privateer, a […]

The hazards of interstellar transportation…first, a work, and then, another, and more and more, until there is an infestation of worms aboard the ship. Or was there? It starts with one. They always start with […]

Let’s talk to your friendly neighbourhood eggheads, and hear them talk about that time machine they’ve been working on. If time is a street, you never know which direction the travellers are coming from. You […]

Here’s a good police procedural story, but seeing where you’re reading it, there’s a bit extra added into the procedure. A story from the hard streets of the big city, where not even your thoughts […]

It’s tough to make your garden successful; seems sometimes you’ve got to use supernatural ways to do it. Well, sometimes, it might be more supernatural than natural, and sometimes, not so super… I didn’t realize […]

A tale on the distant future, almost post-civilization, about the state of a human mind, the near-immortal capacity of humans, and the tolerance of death. Can it be avoided? Yes, but it’s not how you […]

A happy and productive village leads good lives for all, but take heed, for there is a hint of evil once banished, evil that once again may visit, with a vengeance… It was a fine […]

The Rookie is learning quickly how to deal with the trail of destruction and ruin, caused by those most wasteful of all DNA-based beings, those legendary and horrible Humyns. They have left their mark everywhere… […]

The last man on Earth…an old trope, but still one we think about, and read about. Three computers look after this last man, they try to cater to his every whim, and even though they […]

If you are looking for headspace to rent, check with your friendly local cerebreal estate agent! Just have to watch when your memories decide to attack. The things we go through for our art… Dainjuh, […]

War is hell, which befits the site of a hospital and war museum on a particular asteroid. But yet, the asteroid is attacked, particularly the museum. What was stolen for the museum, and just who’s […]

A trip to an alien world serves as a lesson on prejudice. One alien doesn’t like working with another alien. No matter how alien, they prove that prejudice is universal in its prevalence, and its […]

Today, you can die. Tomorrow, who knows? Souls are transferred into artificial bodies, and because of the costs involved, they must work for their own upkeep. Sometimes, whether they like it or not. One of […]

The tank guide on this ship must sleep cryogenically to look after a long-term trip. The ship is full of scientists who have been subjected to water submersion to survive the voyage. The tank guide […]