"I thought you said the place looked abandoned," said George. "It did." "You didn't notice the hundred-yard floating alien orb?!" "Keep your voice down!" Hannah whispered. "I'm more worried about the sentry." They peeked through the wind-blasted branches of some kind of desert shrub from the lip of the valley. Ahead was a cracked and… Continue reading Turncoat
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Colony Collapse Disorder
The deep blue crescent of Surefire grew to unfathomable size as the shuttle descended on the night side. High white chains of clouds disappeared behind the orange glow of reentry flames. Tina kept her dark eyes downcast and rubbed her fingers. She was collected but didn't want to invite conversation. Speculation as to what had… Continue reading Colony Collapse Disorder
Ice Bath
What idiot called this thing an ice bath? Floyd had never been in cryosleep before, and he was starting to wonder if he'd made a mistake. He'd had a hard enough time putting in his breathing tube and sealing it over his face—it felt like using a snorkel while his head was in a plastic… Continue reading Ice Bath