A team of researchers look for reasons why one particular timeline doesn’t end in armageddon. One trainee on the team discovers the reason. We just need to have a little talk… Two hundred and twelve […]

Faster-than-light travel, and true love…well, in this crazy age, why not? We need a positive story, of love FTL, and a rescue on the edge of death. And here it is. Aboard the space station […]

A positive tale…a visitor from elsewhere lands on our planet to research us. She fits in, makes friends, and is convinced that in order to join the galactic civilization, we must have the genetic right […]

We always wonder about our ancestors, and some of us turn to archaeology to try to figure out our descent. What do you do if you find your ancestors? And their ancestors? And their ancestors? […]

Twelve researchers have a working time machine, and it will be used to research exactly when humanity arrived on this planet. Off they go into the distant past, with time paradoxes just waiting to happen. […]

The Lord of Brightness and his wife, helping their people towards victory. They are valiant, and tired. Whey are they in charge? This Lord was described as The Chosen One. But wait…there is another… Troop […]

Researches into the nature of the brain mean that a scientist must make a decision for his partner who is suffering from lesions. What will these new technologies do to that partner? Will an augmented […]

A gentle story, about compassionate adults and children, and the unfortunate aliens they cared for. A story to make you think better of humanity, for if we find such aliens and care for them, who […]

A professional fighter has the advantage of an embedded AI, which guides him in his career. Getting together with his girlfriend and making a new life is his goal, if he can avoid those who […]

  Government clashes with science at the worst of times, and the two sides rarely see eye to eye. Definitely, a theme of the modern day, and a battle of power. However, this story should […]

Vyn is a…probe, searching in deep space, finding other probes. They interact. Vyn has an advantage…that probe has a personal identity, and emotions. After more than a millennium, Vyn is looking for someone…just like her… […]

Earth is competing in the galactic song contest. And Earth’s producer is looking for an expert in outer space civilizations and the fine arts. We all find out that one being’s beautiful music is another’s […]

A new Moon settlement, a new kid in town, robbed and down on his luck. And the first person he meets, wouldn’t you know it, is just a little less than a Good Samaritan. Perhaps […]

Electrical power is the power behind our society, and the relative calm created by our veneer of civilization. But when that power goes, so does that veneer. Let’s try a little experiment, and see what […]

It’s a shame when we need a marriage counselor, but when you have a good counselor, who knows the great things you could do together? Transcript of audio/video/cube recording of marital counseling session with Reiko […]

Perhaps the best way for aliens to contact us is directly through our brains. Not as easy as it sounds, and not as safe, either. Others grow up with it, and it changes the world. […]

What would you do if an unexpected letter invited you to ride a very special train? I’d take it in a heartbeat. Who knows what may happen to you when you exit the train at […]

Welcome to the grand tour of Great American, where you can choose the end of your life. Nothing says American like going out with a bang… Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to the […]

What do we do when we finally find a Chosen One? One touched by the gods? We need to find out what to do with that Chosen One. It’s easy to disbelieve, or not understand. […]

Living in space is going to be tough for so many. Modern youth might not find it cool at all. And then, having to deal with parents and grandparents who demand you live a certain […]

Spaces in between are limitless. Scott needs those spaces, desires them. He releases himself into that space, and launches himself onto an ultimate metaphysical journey… It is the spaces in between that fascinate him. Looking […]

A long trip in space, with a crew of ‘bots. A disaster to investigate, and a lot of questions to answer. It’s the questions outside of the investigation that are intriguing. And, the ‘bots, too… […]

We all know horror writers, or read their writings…and, of course, we assume they live normal lives, or as normal as they get… But, what if their lives really are…horrible? Or worse? She never came […]

There has always been discussions of faith versus science. One will never overcome the other, but often, the discussion between the two is gratifying, and most illuminating. When the two agree on something, both sides […]

The lives of the indigenous change when they meet their first aliens. They make quite the impact for the aliens and themselves. In this case, though, the aliens are humans, and the indigenous are bears. […]

Our technology may go so far, it will send us out into the cosmos, and we might just run into ourselves. What do you think might happen here? Myself, I’m uncertain… Captain Iris Froud propelled […]

An alien visitation comes to everyone, and everyone’s reaction to the aliens and the hum they make is different. They give everyone a different impression, and then, all reality changes… She’d arrived at work on […]

Distance often keeps family apart, and as science progresses, distance may become very, VERY far. Gransparents will want to see their grandsons and granddaughters, but when the distance is far enough, we will see what […]

We do worry about AIs, and what they can do, without conscience, with the right programming. Our world is as unpredictable as it’s ever been, so we need to look at just how far doing […]

When our AIs work hard over the span of their useful lifetimes, perhaps we need to make sure they have a retirement home to live out the rest of their days. Anthropomorphic, you say? Just […]