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The 22nd Century was the Age of Time Travel. The 23rd, the Age of FTL Drive. Mankind conquered time and space. In

Gliding, gliding, gliding into a mystery. At least I think we’re gliding. This thing is moving so slowly and steadily we could

DO NOT DISTURB A fireball roared past overhead just as Berens stumbled, almost falling to his knees. The hair on top of

THE THERAPIST AND THE COLLIDER Steven Mathes After years of traveling the back alleys of consciousness and logic, years of pulling the

SHOPPING CENTERS Karin Terebessy Dave leaned heavily on the display case. His nose so close to the glass he could smell his

OPTIMIZED James Bellinger The small disk spun blindingly fast as it flew from metal hand to hand to hand around the tripod

A VISIT TO THE NETWORK CONTROL CENTER Edward M. Lerner ’Twas the eve of the Solstice, and no matter the hype Not

KILLA WATTS: THE FIRST AI RAPPER Bobby Riahi Some say that the story of Killa Watts is the story of mankind. You

THERE Boomer Trujillo He is. Or at least He sits. There. Two legs fewer than His stool, beard long and worn as

COTTAGE IN THE WOODS Gisele Peterson If the recently unsealed court records are accurate, public opinion of the Eberstark siblings’ virtue may

THE EXPERIMENT Robby Charters So, there you are, a failure before you even start, in a lose-lose situation. How did you get

Dear Sirs, Mesdames, Glooquot1,and Mechaniqa2: I submit herewith my xenological report on the most curious culture to inhabit planet 73SXB1089, called in

THE SALVATION COMPLICATION Edd Vick So this beanpole walks into the bar, says “I’m the buyer, I just bought the Earth and

A MATTER OF MASS Floris M. Kleijne “Forgive me, Father, for I have sinned. It’s been…” Father Zio sighed. “It’s been thirteen

KITSUNE David S. Hallquist It had been another perfect night, as all nights always were with Ai. They had been together in

PLATINUM BLONDE A.A. Leil Look at those fishmongers out on the docks, howling like a pack of hyenas, holding hands and dancing