This story originally appeared in Cosmic Roots and Eldritch Shores in June, 2016. I am a raging fireball descending toward a binary planet. There is a fissure in the anterior lining of my hull–a birth defect from the Callisto shipyards that once churned me and my four sisters into the[…]
Isolation
This story originally appeared in Saturday Night Reader on July 22nd, 2015. The isolation was oppressive. The ceilings so low, the halls so quiet. Outside, gale-force winds hammered the observation station with torrents of ice and snow. The overhead lights flickered and swung. Fred poured himself a fresh cup of[…]
Streetcar Number 10
This story originally appeared in Saturday Night Reader on April 15th, 2015. Bourbon Street had never felt so cold. Alex stumbled around the corner and gritted his teeth. Neon lights flickered and swayed in the wind. The street was deserted. It must be late. He had to get home. Images of[…]
Safe Bet to Appelane
This story originally appeared in Perihelion in November, 2015. “For Christ’s sake, pull up!” Raz knuckled his fists against the dash. The viewport showed the arc of the horizon sweeping up, as the Sure Thing nosed further downward. Panels rattled all over the pilot’s capsule. The air was hot, and[…]
Radiance Through a Dark Lens
This story originally appeared in Perihelion in April, 2016. Spencer Valencia pressed his back against the crumbling plaster wall in the heart of Callisto’s war-torn capital. His gaze flicked across the right lens of his smart-glasses to make sure the integrated camera was still recording. He waited. Artillery rounds peppered[…]