Illustration: “Powercell” © 2006 by Patrick Stacy The black security car slipped through the armored gates of the Areadni embassy like a cat sneaking out for a snack. Roger Desprey sighed, got out of his own car at the curb, and waved an arm. The limo slowed to a stop centimeters from his toes. He … Continue reading “Power Cell” by John M. Cowan
Illustration: “Rover Buggy” © 2006 by Romeo Esparrago “Who knows what evil lurks in the hearts of men? The weed of crime bears bitter fruit. Crime does not pay. The Shadow knows.” Maniacal laughter echoed into the emptiness of outer space, and for the next twenty minutes Valerie and Maria were transported to an alien … Continue reading “Echoes from Radioland” by David Wright
“Who knows what evil lurks in the hearts of men? The weed of crime bears bitter fruit. Crime does not pay. The Shadow knows.” Maniacal laughter echoed into the emptiness of outer space, and for the next twenty minutes Valerie and Maria were transported to an alien world where men in black fedoras and trench … Continue reading Echoes from Radioland, by David Wright
[Illustration: “Braydahs Ship” © 2006 by Romeo Esparrago.] "Look, if you'll just inspect the implant in the back molar on the left side of my mouth, you'll know I'm telling you the truth." Dr. Karrow looked at the disheveled man in ragged clothing who was sitting in the dental chair. They were now behind the … Continue reading “The Qual” by Neil Burlington
[Illustration: “Flesh” © 2006 by Romeo Esparrago.] On Bishop-34’s southern hemisphere the wind started to pick up. I could already tell, experience being the best sensor, that this was what I considered a "Classic" storm and as the first of the hydrogen-sleet began to sever land sensors and pelted what remained of my belt armor, … Continue reading “Last: an Eventuality Tale” by Brad Andrews
[Illustration: “Space Alien” © 2006 by R. Lloyd rrobot34@aol.com.] Eleanor Wolfsson had a rather bleak outlook on the fate of the world, but for now she was concerned only with taming her unkempt hair. Strands of brown hair escaped from between her fingers as she tried to pull them back and tame the tangle with … Continue reading “Death by Strangulation” by Ian Muneshwar
[Illustration: “Nuke Moon” © 2006 by Tracy Dilorenzo.] Maxwell was in the middle of the first steak he had seen in almost a year when the communicator holstered at his waist began to beep. Maxwell sighed and closed the lid of his magnetized plate so the medium-rare ribeye wouldn't float away, and answered the call. … Continue reading “Garbage Men” by Andrew Hellard
The link below provides a progress report on the invasion situation assembled by the Alien Commission (otherwise known as "the editors of Planet Magazine"). Future updates will be publicly transmitted the same way, but encoded and transmitted via broadcast and cable television. Planet readers should remain on high alert, as always, for these hidden messages. … Continue reading A Communique from the Alien Commission
(Illustration: “Mars Dig” © 2006 by Patrick Stacy.) I know a land where the sun never shines no rain ever falls and man like a grain of sand blows aimless and lost in the wind.... Olympus Mons - Mars 2239 Alex Braxxian knew he was about to die. The sensation was not one of fear … Continue reading “The Dying Days of Summer” by Terry Gibbons
Photo-Illustration: “Penvolver” © 2006 by Andrew G. McCann. As he walked into the park, Howard Teasdale thought about the gun in his pocket. It was a cheap, small-caliber revolver imported from Eastern Europe. A pistol like that would not be much use in a gunfight, but it was perfectly adequate for suicide. Howard hated the … Continue reading “Famous” by George J. Condon
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