Logic's a wonderful thing; by logical analysis, one can determine the necessary reason for the existence of a dead city of a very high order on an utterly useless planet. Obviously a shipping transfer point! Necessarily...
This is the story of a young man leaving family and friends on Earth for a job. He finds friends, a new family, drama, conflict, and war. He also finds love and a path to a better future.
A man will always be willing to buy something he wants, and believes in, even if it is impossible, rather than something he believes is impossible. So. sell him what he thinks he wants!
From the Phantom of the Louvre collection It's 1957. In a Toronto waterfront warehouse, a group of automatons are having a religious experience. WHAT? ~4,700 words.
A man retired from a secret government agency, hoped that his time with them was through. Little did he know that an enemy from the past was still on earth.
A story in the Gabatrix Series (TheUniverseofCMed) Universe
After the events of The Shira Maneuver, an infuriated marine resides on the planet of Oshun. Partnered up with an Itrean, he must learn patience with this unique individual. The alien woman, meanwhile, must struggle with her own dilemmas while they attempt to defy the criminal underworld together. Story contains: Swearing, Space, Science Fiction, Future, Gradual Romance, Sex, Love, Sign Language, War, Violence, Guns, Blood, Interspecies, Male Human, Female Alien, Scalie, Human/Alien Sex
Once again it is up to Jamie Retief to save another diplomatic mission. Terra has recently signed a treaty with the planet Petreac. But revolution threatens and the Terrans must save the Nenni cast or their mission will end in abject failure.
Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.... And the natives of Capella IV, philosophers at heart, were not ones to ignore the Golden Rule....
We've all heard of the wonderful invention that the Big Corporation or the Utilities suppressed...? Usually, that Wonderful Invention won't work, actually. But there's another possibility, too....