Carapace by Brenda Stokes Barron Colette hurried into the small conference room just as the film reel flickered to life. “Welcome to orientation,” the man on the screen said. He stood against a faded backdrop that featured a fold out … Continue reading →
Timothy Zahn’s novella “Cascade Point” won the 1984 Hugo Award. He is the author of nine Star Wars Expanded Universe novels, with a tenth on the way and is generally considered to be the man who revived the Expanded Universe tie-in novels … Continue reading →
Blood by Savannah Jay My own blood is killing me, bubbling up through the ragged hole in my chest and draining my life force. I stare up into the mush-colored sky, at the two nearby planets rippling behind Talion’s hazy … Continue reading →
A Soldier’s Son by Steve Coate Private Thomas Blanks woke face down in a patch of sea-green mud. His right hand still clutched the SR-47 assault rifle all army recruits are assigned after surviving boot camp. As he turned over … Continue reading →
Captain Quasar and the Noble Gases of the Epsilon 7 Star Cluster by Milo James Fowler “Well, I’m here!” Bartholomew Quasar’s deep tenor echoed from the crags of the rock formations encompassing him all about, pink in the reflected hues … Continue reading →
