Space Combat, by David Crane

Dark textured painting of a hunched golden figure in shadow

Originally published in Planet Magazine No. 34 (June 2002). Illustration: “Discovery” by Georgi Ostashov I never asked for a reasonWhy man should kill his fellow man,In darkness high above its hunting season,for lessons of the ancients we forgot againso much for guts and glory,the distant stars don't careI fight to tell the story of war … Continue reading Space Combat, by David Crane →

Circle in the Sand, by David Crane

Abstract image of red and teal curving shapes resembling a broken circle in sand

Originally published in Planet Magazine No. 34 (June 2002). Illustration: “Gargoyle” by Andy Miller On the barren surface of the newly discovered world, human and alien stood in the dry heat of twin suns, pointing guns at one another. The scene reminded Jason Ketrige of an old movie he had once seen in ancient Terran … Continue reading Circle in the Sand, by David Crane →