My family lost decades of carefully selected politicians, department heads, and industrial magnates when the Shang destroyed Washington DC. The junior Senator from Colorado had never been one of those selected elite and she did not do as the family[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
I’ve done some stupid things in my life. I’ve done some fantastic things. And I’ve done things that should have gotten me shot. Sometimes they did in fact. Sometimes I’m surprised I lived through some of my stunts. One I[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
The first Earth AIs were born in computer networks built by young computer geniuses who understood 1s and 0s better than any girl in the world. They put their hearts into projects often named after girls they wished were real.[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
The Shang killed millions of people when they shot down Yosemite Station. They wiped out a massive percentage of our industrial power with that strike and that alone would have changed the world. It was the strike on Washington DC[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
There are times I wonder how I survived to become an adult. I was a real snarky kid and thought I could do no wrong. And for those of you who are thinking I haven’t changed much…well…I plead the Fifth.[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
A lonely, old man who wanted someone to talk to created the first Peloran cybernetic intelligence. The cyber was not created as a slave or servant, but as a confidant. A friend. And when the cyber wanted more of his[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
All my life, I wanted to loaf around home on my boat wearing shorts and sandals with a guitar strapped over my shoulder impressing all the girls with my mad musical skills. But I also thought flying would be fun.[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
The arrival of the Peloran spurred me to action. Though I have always been cautious and careful. So I spent a century preparing myself for what I had to do. Some might consider a century too long to wait. But[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Many systems didn’t see new arrivals more than once every few years before the Peloran made Contact. They were islands of civilization in the vast interstellar oceans. The improved Peloran hyperdrives made people like me possible. We travel from system[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Another contest piece for a forum I spend time at, this is Julie of the famous music duo called T&J. She decided to take a break from the constant practice to go outside and enjoy some the nice, warm sun[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
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