Originally published in Planet Magazine No. 36 (December 2002). Illustration: “Peeple” by Romeo Esparrago Tasca the Hunter moved on all fours, in the way of the People. His lean, smoke-gray body blended well with the predawn grayness. Today Tasca hunted not for food, but for something far more important-knowledge. Knowledge to weld his solitary kind … Continue reading People?, by Edward McKeown
Originally published in Planet Magazine No. 34 (June 2002). Illustration: “Roach” by Patrick Stacy "Jesus Christ," I said, jumping halfway off my barstool. The huge cockroach, startled by the movement, bolted back into cover under the bar before I could step on it. Not that I was sure I wanted to. It was about the … Continue reading New York Minute, by Edward McKeown
Originally published in Planet Magazine No. 32 (December 2001). Illustration: “Vul” by Carl Goodman Tars Bokara shuffled down the dusty corridors of the Medakala Museum of Antiquities, heading for the Curator's office. Not only did he have the bad luck to work for the poorest, least prestigious of Col-Traxis III's one-thousand museums, but he worked … Continue reading Open Twenty-Four Hours, by Edward McKeown
