Archive for Science Fiction
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BENCH TRIAL • by Abby “Merc” Rustad
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Judge Adelon sighed and tweaked his nervous system to dim an oncoming headache. “Will the accused please pay attention and respect this court?”
Science Fiction, Stories
The defendant’s lawyer leaned over and adjusted the cardio regulators and neural monitors. “Apologies, your honor. As you can see, my client is not in full possession of his senses. It must be noted [...]
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THE TETRIS EFFECT • by Constance Brewer 11 Comments
I don’t dream.
Science Fiction, Stories
When I tell people this, they rush to reassure me they don’t remember dreams either. I pretend they understood what I meant. Remembrance is a non-issue. I don’t dream at all, not since the aliens took me.
Say “alien abduction” to ordinary folks and they titter. In my case abduction is not entirely truthful, [...]
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WHY ANDROIDS ARE HAPPY • by Gustavo Bondoni 15 Comments
Do you notice how you never seem to see an unhappy android? They have plenty to complain about; you’d expect them to be griping all the time. I know I would if forced to work twenty hours a day in underground mines, or were not allowed to vote anywhere in the world. And all of [...]
Science Fiction, Stories
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CLOUDCUTTER • by Bill Ward 23 Comments
The day I got my fifth brain Dandrys walked me over to the platform and told me I would see something I ought to try to understand.
Science Fiction, Stories
“Just watch the ceiling Charlie,” he said, his weak voice piping up from dying lungs. “Watch and remember that it happens once a year, like clockwork.”
So I looked at [...]
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HELLO • by Ishwar 10 Comments
Sometime in the future, somewhere on Earth.
Science Fiction, Stories
A strange looking dodecahedral object, the size of a small room, descends gently from above and thumps down with a rattle of its instruments. The object, with its antennas and panels shimmering in the mild afternoon sun, lies in stark contrast to its dull brown barren surroundings, like an [...]
