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 the stars. Tasked with spying on a secretive UTAN colony, they stumble across a chilling transmission hinting at alien contact. As Cooter digs through his […]
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 motives with a mix of mockery and menace. Mark, scarred by his father’s past betrayals, stands determined to forge his own path in the cutthroat […]
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 of an L5 office, Mark rejects the allure of Mars—a planet he deems a seductive trap, doomed by its thin atmosphere, lack of magnetic field, […]
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 along the endless beach, GPS in hand, only to discover a chilling anomaly: no matter how far he walks, the coordinates refuse to change. As […]
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A Near Future Science Fiction Vignette: Decisions by Torn MacAlester Nils & Katie Carmike struggle with the moment he decides that his chosen profession is leading no where. Check out this near future science fiction vignette. Decisions is part of a greater story arc that plays out in various stories including Thunder Moon Tussle and […]
Sins of the Son is a Science Fiction Vignette by Torn MacAlester It is a story about Mark Mason, who appears in my near future science fiction novel Thunder Moon Tussle, available for Kindle or Paperback format at Amazon.com.