Marczynski scanned the arid landscape, trembling, exhaling freezing vapor plumes. Their assignment complete, now they could. . . what? Their drive was shot, backup systems all failed; Samil gagged, chained and detained to face the Tribunal at home; only they’d never return, and Samil was … Continue reading Return: Stranded
When it started going around we assumed biological warfare, except every patient presented a different set of symptoms. Things got weirder when the CDC finally received a spectrum of blood and tissue samples. “Group 1 comprises several specialized proteins previously unseen in nature. Functions range … Continue reading Around: Contagion
Eileen Moore — a.k.a. “The Wave”. She glided in under cover of darkness, set to powerwash the compound — not to flush them out, but dissolve them. Presence detection at full power; eighty-three targets acquired. She was a machine — quiet, efficient. Within half an … Continue reading Left: A Silent Crashing
Beeping, whirring machines;
Displays and metrics;
Yards of tubes and hoses –
A singular opportunity of the human era.
Going beyond…
As technicians made final preparations, Project Head Barca psyched herself up; no matter what happened when the button was pressed, do or die, she would embark on a serious adventure.
This flash fiction in 50 words was crafted for the M3 blog’s Flash in the Pan
Testor unfurled his wings; this would be their first high-altitude test. He remembered the Old Russian expression Grandma would use: “Не пуха, не перя” – no feathers, no down – it means “good luck”. He jumped, flapped once, twice – Caught a draft and soared. … Continue reading DOWN: The origins of human flight
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