Welcome back, lunar explorers and sci-fi aficionados! Today, I’m excited to spotlight Golf and Outgassing, one of the five captivating tales in my anthology The Lunadyne Incident & Other Stories, […]
Exploring Fra Mauro
29 May 2025: Cold Contact by Torn MacAlester
In the uncharted depths of space, 250 light years from Earth, Frank ‘Cooter’ Ross and his sharp-witted mechanic, Cathy Sorenson, pilot the Hootie Bird—a scrappy, two-person scouting vessel built for […]
29 May 2025: Clash of Titans by Torn MacAlester
In a world where power is a family affair, Mark Mason seizes control of K‑Systems. Over a tense dinner, old wounds and bitter rivalries resurface, as Morris probes his son’s […]
28 May 2025: Antares by Torn MacAlester
In a future where humanity’s ambitions stretch beyond Earth, Mark Mason, visionary founder of Selene Corp, battles to steer his company toward a daring new frontier. Stationed in the microgravity […]
27 May 2025: Another Plot by Torn MacAlester
In a high-stakes game of deception and betrayal, Milton has stolen priceless artifacts from his dangerous brother, Morris, and hidden them where no one would dare look—on the Moon. Under […]
26 May 2025 : 847 by Torn MacAlester
Stranded on an uncharted island after a brutal hurricane wrecks their ship, a group of castaways clings to hope fifty-three miles from Bermuda. Sent to find help, one survivor treks […]
Monsters in the Dark, A New Short Story by Torn Macalester
In the frigid, uncharted expanse of the Kuiper Belt, where the Sun is but a distant pinprick in an endless void, Ian Baird stands alone—a solitary caretaker of a deep-space […]
IQE a New Vignette by Torn MacAlester
When does instant communications become a liability? Check out this new Vignette. Torn MacAlester’s Fabulae Lunae The Lunadyne Incident and Other Stories (buy now)
Case I of First Contact, an Article by Torn MacAlester
This article is the first follow-on to a series on first contact. This is part of a series of articles about science fiction world building: From the moment […]
Worldbuilding for Science Fiction 8 Apr 2025
In the sub-genre of hard science fiction, an attempt is made to ensure that the science in the story is somewhat correct. One issue that I have been following is […]