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99 Stories

  • Paradise Blight by wdhenning
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    The first terraformed world, Tau Ceti Four, was now ready for colonization. Some called it Paradise, and it seemed a fitting name. The initial conditions before the terraforming began were perfect, too perfect for botanist Mora Torr. Something was not right. Engineer Gan Finn came over with the other colonists on the Ark Hope ship. He, like Mora, was as much running away from an anguished past as seeking Paradise. But twelve light-years distance itself does not cure broken hearts. "So, are there any alien jubjub birds, bandersnatches, or jabberwocks around here I should be worried about?" Laughter rolled from her mouth at the Alice in Wonderland reference. "Oh, nothing like that. It's not the big scary creatures we should worry about, besides other humans that is, but the tiny ones. History has shown us that things like bacteria, virus, and small parasites are the real killers. The deadliest creature in all the human history is a mosquito with a pathogen." ** Re-edited ** ** Open Novella II - Short List and Ambassador Pick ** ** Wattpad Editor's Choice (January 2020) **
  • The Mouse Who Sang for Paradise by wdhenning
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    They called her 'Mouse'. Kie Loren just wanted to be left alone to study the music she loved. But now she was teamed up on a biological survey project with Ben Finn, the son of Mora and Gan Finn, the heroes credited with saving this newly terraformed world called 'Paradise'. It didn't help that Ben was handsome and irresistibly charming. The most infuriating part was that he knew it. Oh, and he also had chocolate... But Ben was the least of her problems. An alien civilization had begun terraforming this world long before humans arrived. And now they wanted it back.
  • Endless Possibilities - Part One: Bringing Life to Mars by JimHeter
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    Sedna and Newt on Mars. Sedna wants be a Martian when she's on Mars. Newt, Dema, Frogo and Mister Green will help her.
  • Endless Possibilities - Part 2: Bringing Mars to Life by JimHeter
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    Sedna, Newt, and Mister Green expand the plan for bringing life to Mars.
  • Midway by Ready2produce
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    Step by step exploration.
  • Star Wars: Galactic War by JaCobBcRaZy
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    In the year 2048, World War 3 ended and it marked the start of a new era. The Rise of the Terrans. The United States remains a global superpower and the United Earth Government (UEG) was founded. Years later, Humanity has found a way to travel through space and discover new worlds. Centuries later, Humanity will find out that they aren't the only living beings in the galaxy. *A/N: I do not own Star Wars or its characters. I only own my ideas.*
  • Last to Fall by 0lmlee0
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    After the Great War of Ancient Man the Earth was almost destroyed. Poison filled the air, the earth, and the water, but life always finds a way. A millennia later the poison has mutated the creatures of Earth, including it's people. They are split into tribes that live on what's left of an inhabitable Earth. Carlie and Tave are from different tribes, that much is obvious when they have their chance encounter in the woods. In an unfamiliar world Carlie will discover just how important her own people are, but returning to them means leaving Tave and his world behind. **Note** I lost the creative train to this story some months back. When I found it again, it was a completely different story. The story is now in the 1st person, and the plot started to change around Chapter 4. Please note this version does have the Mature rating turned on. Cover made using Wattpad Cover app. I gave found using google image search.
  • Ubiquitous Decay (Zombie) by drewcar
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    After a massive meteorite struck off the Australian coast, plunging most of the planet into a nuclear winter, colossal earthquakes fractured the world's infrastructure. Damaged biohazard facilities, shaken by the tremors, released deadly pathogens, adding to the growing list of threats faced by the survivors roaming the wastelands. Years have passed. Some cling to the dwindling hope of their leaders returning to save them. The rest of us see this desolate, hopeless, and vicious world for what it truly is: a wasteland with no promise of change.
  • G581: Mars (excerpt) by ChristineShuck
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    In the blink of an eye, Earth went from overpopulation to the brink of annihilation. A deadly contagion has slaughtered billions, society has collapsed, and the Earth is in a state of total crisis. Even worse, the raging virus has followed those who thought they had escaped - leaving the fate of humanity itself hanging in the balance. For the ragtag survivors of the Mars colony - the importance of mankind's mission to colonize the Red Planet has never been more obvious. However, there's more than just the dangers of a hostile planet to contend with. To keep the spark of humanity alive, each of the colonists will also have to overcome their darkest fears and the worst of their capricious human nature. Not just that, but they must find a way to help Earth as a planet-killer races towards the cradle of humanity. G581: Mars is the second novel in Christine D. Shuck's gripping Gliese 581 science fiction series. Blending hard science fiction with achingly human characters, fans of Andy Weir's The Martian will find this terrifyingly plausible novel gripping from the first page.
  • The Seeds of Sand by wkhartmann
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    Reincarnation. If you had the chance to be reborn would you take it? A team of scientists race against time to hybridize humans with plants and silicon in the hope to create hybrid races. The new Hulant and Sahu hybrids will survive conditions where humans perish. The seeds of sand are locked away as time capsules in the hopes that one day, under the right conditions they will flourish. Gemda, Lanida and Marie Gemma are connected through their DNA and strong ambitions. Can power, love and relationships stand the test of time or will destruction be the inevitable outcome?
  • Terragenesis: Light and Darkness by julano
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    After the Sundering, Hellas City Became the Only Colony Left. However, It Discovered Nanites that Came From Lumina I and Obscurum IV Rovers. It began to build Cities out of Martian rust using Nanites, and Soon Terraformed Mars. During the 500 Year Terraformation Project, It raised the Atmospheric Pressure to 1 atm., Temperatures to 12 Degrees Above zero, Made the Atmosphere Breathable, and Created Water enough to raise Sea Levels up to 6 Km. It is now the Year 2600. and Mars is Now Nedethi, The World of the Light. Nedethi is Suffering From Overpopulation, So they Built Space Habitats to Colonize The Outer Planets. One of them Headed To Earth had stopped Transmitting. The Martians Are Currently Solving the Mystery.
  • Beneath the Red Sand by Lorareedpalmer
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    Kassi Blake, a ballerina dragged to Mars by her parents, must solve the mystery behind an escalating series of disasters and thwart an ancient guardian spirit to save the colony.**** When seventeen-year-old Kassi Blake's father is chosen by the Joint Space Commission to help terraform the red planet, Kassi gets dragged away with her family to join Mars Colony 1. Mars is a sterile wasteland 33.9 million miles away from home and her dance academy. Heartbroken over sacrificing her ambitions of becoming a prima ballerina for the sake of her father's dream, she has no choice but to make a new life with the limited options available on Mars. She learns the excavation team is accepting applications and takes the opportunity to prove that her physical stamina and grit honed from years of ballet can translate into a new dream - success in one of the most challenging fields Mars offers. Kassi's assigned partner in hunting archaeological treasure is Noah, a former football player and grandson of the habitat's commander. He teases her new friend with the term of endearment, "Goth Girl," he's got a cocky grin that's too cute for his own good (and hers), and she's stuck with him. On their initial dig, they unearth prehistoric cave drawings and pottery emblazoned with a mysterious symbol. When the habitat's hull breaches during a freak sandstorm that vanishes as quickly as it came, Kassi sees that the walls of their compound now bear that same strange symbol. With the colony's commanders in denial that this was something more than a natural disaster, Kassi and Noah team up to unravel the mystery of the symbol and discover who - or what - attacked their new home. The next disaster targets the greenhouse. Then the habitat's oxygen circulation system fails. With dwindling food stores and air supply, Kassi and Noah must confront an ancient force before it wipes out the entire community. 1st Place winner - Science Fiction Category, Winter 2021 Four Seasons Awards.
  • 4 Phases of Terraforming Mars by Spaceman_hp
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    A brief explanation of terraforming Mars
  • Reload by Starlighttucker
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    Reload is a flash fiction about what humanity would do with the ability to manipulate other planets. The theme of Reedsy's weekly short story contest on August 31st was flash fiction, meaning the story had to be under 1500 words. This piece was inspired by my astronomy class. Prompt: "I'll be brief," they said, and you knew it meant a speech was coming.
  • The One Thing by Adam1313
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    Victor Morrino is a geologist terraforming a planet in deep space and in love with his coworker Brandi Summers who is twenty years younger. Investigating some strange energy readings, the pair find more under the ice than they bargained for, including a chance for a relationship that Victor never thought possible.
  • Under the Light of the Earth by Nuyadha
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    The Moon is no longer a desert of death. It's albino forests and grey seas and bustling cities and relentless industries, hovering above the earth like a younger sister. In the wake of a War between Earth and it's Moon, a war waged by child prophets in high command, one of these prophets is enjoying an early retirement as a man. But his visions have plagued him. There is something alive in the centre of the moon. Something hungry. Something waking up.
  • Genesis by AlexDeev
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    Sci-fi/fantasy tale. Group of scientists attempts to terraform far far world in a deep deep space... As a small group is losing contact with entire humankind, their task is also to understand why they are there indeed. The otherwise their existence can't have a meaning. As almost complete this story was written some five years ago (2014). If any message, there is a message on how deep should we think what we are in the universe.
  • Prison Planet by djangelic
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    When earth's resources begin to run out, colony ships are sent out into space to colonize distant planets, to prepare for mankinds eventual departure from the depleted planet we once called home. The Dauntless is one of these colony ships, sent to the distant star Gliese 581, where a cold earthlike planet gives humanity hope for contiuing the species. However, when a distress signal from earth is received, the crew must learn to put aside their differences and work together to rebuild society on a planet that is barely hospitable, and learn to adapt to their new surroundings.
  • Genesis by DemelzaCarlton
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    "Who'll notice if we blow up another planet, Angie? Plenty more where this one came from." A paradise planet, a lost world...and love. Angie and Des, terraforming engineers on the vessel Genesis, encounter a new planet. With no signs of life except some ancient ruins, they begin transforming the surface so that it can live again. This is the story of the first man and woman in a pristine paradise. Some stories always repeat. Will this be the start of a new dawn on a new planet, or is all life there doomed to die? Cover features photographs sourced from David Berkowitz and NASA. All images used are licensed under Creative Commons for commercial use or in the public domain.
  • Alpha Force by gamebuster00
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    In 3100 A.d. An Artificial intelligence containing ultimate power called the Alpha Force once thought lost is discovered, it merges with a Yong woman named lumia to protect itself as it need to find and merge with its missing parts to became hole again and prevent a cataclysmic event. Hiring a mercenary named Ace they search for the missing parts together as they fight agents space pirates, mercenaries and the United federation army and to solve the mystery surrounding the Alpha Force.