Tag Archives: science fiction

Friday flash fiction – Reptoid Aftermath

How did I end up here? Tell you what, pinkface. You catch me some of those rats over there, I’ll let you in on the deal. Make it snappy. I’m not much of a storyteller when I’m hungry. Cough. Cough. … Continue reading

Posted in Friday flash fiction | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Friday flash fiction – Gorilla Dentists

The old saying goes, “On the internet, nobody knows you’re a dog.” But as telepresence technology evolved from primitive videoconferencing, through phase after high-fidelity phase of virtual reality, to remote capture of domestic synthdroids, it was increasingly the case that … Continue reading

Posted in Friday flash fiction | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

Friday flash fiction – Commander Cello and the Preserved Cliffs of Mercury

The Lunar Expeditionary Force pursuit cutter Civil Discourse traced a pretty orange-white swathe of burning gas particles as it dropped through Mercury’s nearly-there exosphere. On the bridge, Commander Adeline Cello, of the Tranquility Cellos, mentally edited the live footage coming … Continue reading

Posted in Friday flash fiction | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 4 Comments

Friday flash fiction – Remote Retrieval

I don’t know if this thing is recording. I hope it wasn’t damaged in the attack. It probably doesn’t matter anyway. Even if you get here soon, it won’t be soon enough. I found the drone, for the record. Node … Continue reading

Posted in Friday flash fiction | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment