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 […]
27 May 2025: Another Plot by Torn MacAlester
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 […]
Rejection by Torn Macalester 3 April 2025
A near future science fiction vignette by Torn MacAlester Torn MacAlester’s Fabulae Lunae The Lunadyne Incident and Other Stories (buy now)
Story Glossary: Steamboat
Steamboat (Lunar Lander from “Golf and Outgassing”): This is the primary spacecraft used by Annie MacInturner and Milton Johnson for their mission in the Fra Mauro region. Steamboat is a […]
Is Colonization of Moon or Mars the Same Paradigm as Colonizing New Lands in the Past?
So can we colonize space like homo sapiens moving out of Africa in the stone age, or like the Pilgrims colonized Massachusetts in the 1600s? How about crossing the land […]
A Review of Black Hole Radio: Furilani by Ann Birdgenaw
Review: Black Hole Radio: Furilani by Ann BirdgenawBlack Hole Radio: Furilani by Ann Birdgenaw Great Science Fiction for Younger Readers Ann Birdgenaw has brought forth another in her series of […]