Corporal Dia Zephyr assumed it was just another drill, no more than a Navy tradition, a rite of passage for the recruits. She expected a spacewalk, maybe a shooting game inside an asteroid field, skimming along the Collective's border before turning back to the Empire's space. After all, this was what they knew, what...
Cottle was one of the few people who appeared to be unaffected by the war. His unflappable discourtesy negated the Cylon threat, dismissing it as irrelevant, and patients drew strength from it. Laura knew she did. A weeping Cottle was disturbing on several levels.
"You have been sentenced to life in prison. Your ship will leave tomorrow for the island. Gather your things." When you've been decided a criminal, you're a criminal. There are no ifs, ands, or buts; whether you did the crime or not. Courts and juries are no longer used. If the authorities think you've done it, ther...
*Ranked 2nd in Work in Progress on 9 May* *Ranked 26th in Science Fiction on 21 May* Nicholas Stryder is finally leaving the space colony he grew up on. He has passed the mysterious exam, and gained entrance into the illustrious Academy. Do well at the Academy, and he can finally complete his dream of becoming a D...
"This is 'Malcolm', shipboard AI of the UNSC 'Manipulator', sending a full report to the head of ONI. On this day, September 14th, 2556, the crew of the 'Manipulator' discovered a largely unknown alien creature and it was accidentally brought aboard after we discovered a crashed Covenant ship. The creature designated...
"The watch chose you, Amelia." Amelia is just a high schooler going about her life, until she is told by a professor that she is one of the select few Time Watchers. Their job? Lead famous people to their destiny and make sure they don't stray from the path of their future. But when things go wrong, the Time Watchers...
Computer updates are simple, right? Apparently, that's not always the case when it involves a Spaceship's AI in the middle of deep space. We have always relied upon technology to travel through space, but sometimes that very same technology has a mind of its own... (This story has a happy ending) -------- Sneak Peek: ...
Aeden Rossam: 17, son of a nobleman, expert swordsman, spoiled, let's face it: he's a punk. Betha Solvinstra: 18, common shopkeeper's daughter, rising star in the Society of Healers. Oh, and she hates the nobility. After the sword tournament in the city of Elbeth, the master healer--leader of the secretive Society of...
If dish soap, rutabagas, and firecrackers aren't an essential part of your zombie apocalypse kit, you better grab them now! Season 1 of The Virus Within (SERIES IS COMPLETED!) * * * * * * * Trinity fights against the bloodthirsty influences of the zombie virus as she searches for her sister, hoping to f...
When mechanized humans, known as "augs" fell prey to a whole new set of viruses aimed at controlling them, they were imprisoned out of fear. Anyone caught with any robotic implants were sent to the Helion prison complex, and purged from normal society. Even those who used to serve humanity. One such aug, Red, impriso...
This is my entry for the March 2018 SciFi Challenge. The Human, the Alien and the Thing. An adventure outside our galaxy. I call it Beyond. Tied for Runner Up. Just keeping track for myself. Thanks for reading!