Stories, poems and art reprinted from the classic Planet Magazine back issues (1994–2004).
Originally published in Planet Magazine No. 39 (September 2003). (A Langford Joh Story) Illustration: “"Choices"” by Alain Valet One of the most startling discoveries by the Confederation's League of Sentients was the existence of Enclat, a system in the center of the galaxy that took them by complete surprise. It had been used as a … Continue reading A Slight Case of Indulgence, by William Alan Rieser
Originally published in Planet Magazine No. 39 (September 2003). Illustration: “"The Pilot"” by Anselmo Alliegro The Winston Churchill was still a dozen kilometers away when Paul Reagan saw it for the first time. Through the port hole of the troop transport, the Churchill resembled a lumpy potato, except that the lumps were really gun turrets. … Continue reading Jump Ship, by George Condon
Originally published in Planet Magazine No. 39 (September 2003). (A Langford Joh Story) Illustration: “"Incubation Layer"” by Ehrad "Nadirian, what brings you to Manic?" "Have you already forgotten your mentor?" "Certainly not. But I am totally self-sufficient here, and there are no problems extant that have presented themselves to me." "Aside from myself, the Prail … Continue reading The Calydo Factor, by William Alan Rieser
Originally published in Planet Magazine No. 38 (June 2003). Illustration: “Frozen Sun” by Zac Story © 2003 by Lewayne L. White Illustration © 2003 by Zac Lowing http://www.angelfire.com/il2/zvr/ ← Back to Planet Magazine No. 38 (contents)
Originally published in Planet Magazine No. 38 (June 2003). (A Langford Joh Story) Illustration: “Lah Shipyard” by ehrad This is kind of like one of those space opera telecasts that I generally despise, except that the story is personally very real to me. I can't help it if it reminds people of the Maltese Falcon … Continue reading Voiders, by William Alan Rieser
Originally published in Planet Magazine No. 38 (June 2003). Illustration: “Rat Mage” by Rebecca Kemp By all accounts, Thomas Grayweed was a good fellow. He had made his home in the Drunken Wolf, a pub located in the Lower House district in the City of the Windy Mountain. Though Thomas had come to the city … Continue reading A Very Clean Fellow, by Sean Hower
Originally published in Planet Magazine No. 38 (June 2003). Illustration: “Launch Cannon” by ehrad October 19, 2001: Scientists at Lucent Technologies’ Bell Labs have succeeded in fabricating molecular-scale transistors that rival conventional silicon transistors in performance using a class of organic (carbon-based) semiconductor material. In such transistors the length of one molecule defines the channel’s … Continue reading Worm Turns, by E.S. Strout
Originally published in Planet Magazine No. 38 (June 2003). (A Langford Joh story) Illustration: “Appendage” by ehrad Ambassador Langford Joh tried to relax in his private quarters on Luna, smoking his favorite old-fashioned pipe stuffed with simulated apricot-flavored tobacco. He poured himself a glass of Lunaberry wine from the decanter on his end table as … Continue reading Chosen, by William Alan Rieser
Originally published in Planet Magazine No. 38 (June 2003). In 1998 the International Boomerang Project launched a balloon equipped to measure the cosmic background radiation caused by the separation of photons from other particles of matter some 300,000 years after the Big Bang. Its findings suggest that the universe is flat, and not curved, as … Continue reading The Big Bang, by Simon Andrewes
Originally published in Planet Magazine No. 38 (June 2003). Chloris woke up and felt wonderful. She felt divine. "I feel divine," she said. Ogden ignored her, because he was asleep. Chloris swung her long legs out of bed and admired them. They were long and golden. And hers, she reminded herself. She had two of … Continue reading Heavenly Morning, by Terry Dartnall
