Derrik His eyes opened to florescent lighting on the ceiling. Two long slender tubes of gases, the one on the right flicker, as if to signal the start of something. “We were very surprised to find you alive, Mr. Sidar.” A woman out of his field of vision said. Sidar was restrained to a [...]
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December 5th, 2009 - 5:34 am § in Science Fiction
A Most Ambitious Experiment
Mike Krath “Now,” Robert told his wife, “I am going on a long trip. You won’t see me for years, but I will come back and see you.” “Where are you going?” “I am going into the future. I am sure you will be angry when you see me, but it won’t be fo[...]
November 1st, 2009 - 6:55 am § in Science Fiction
An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge
Ambrose Bierce A man stood upon a railroad bridge in northern Alabama, looking down into the swift water twenty feet below. The man’s hands were behind his back, the wrists bound with a cord. A rope closely encircled his neck. It was attached to a stout cross-timber above his head and the slac[...]
September 7th, 2009 - 9:44 am § in Science Fiction
The needs of the new
Da’an almost made an uncontrolled movement as a bright flash suddenly appeared in the middle of his office. The flash shimmered for a while, then the light faded away, leaving something behind. He slowly closed the file he had been reading and waved the datastream away. He was just considering[...]