When the ship crash-landed on the blue and green planet, we thought, at first, that a terrible tragedy had befallen us, and we had failed. * * * But then we learned that our mission was complete. * * * Like the youths of Athena sent to the mighty Minotaur we were to be the … Continue reading Giving Thanks, by Katherine Sanger
"Remember the senator who was attacked by Triffids?" He caught me unawares; he always does. He only shares a few stories a year, always on the trail, never at the Fire Watch. And always after dinner, when I am cleaning up. He leans back against the tree, stirs the bowl of his pipe and relights … Continue reading The Day of the Kudzu, by William Suboski
Detective Lace zipped up her uniform and stepped into her hovercraft. Her suit was a single one-piece, skin-tight, navy blue, stretching from her ankles to her head. She pulled the hood over her hair; it clung to her scalp like a diving cap. It was thin as a ply of toilet paper - and one … Continue reading The Nemesis, by T.L. Rese
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The dying star above me is surrounded by luminous, red gas. I sit down and gaze up at it. The star flickers as it spins, and slowly, gradually, the red cloud spreads. Its shades of red deepen and eventually fade into the blackness of empty space. I lie down and watch. The star throws off … Continue reading The Witness, by James Steele
Andreas smacked into some tubes on the Donkicong's fuselage, then clipped the edge of the airlock and bounced away slowly. It reminded him a little of watching Willard's buckled and broken ship tumbling towards the Martian atmosphere. "What's the problem, A?" Bayliss said. "My arm is jammed. I spun out. And I can't fit into … Continue reading Hard Suit Lock, by Sean Monaghan
Dear Editor, This holiday season, Hasslein Books will release Lexicon of the Planet of the Apes: The Comprehensive Encyclopedia, a 450-page trade paperback featuring 3,200 alphabetical entries from the POTA movies, TV shows, and comics, as well as a foreword by literary critic John K. Muir. We'd be grateful if you would please let your … Continue reading Book: ‘Lexicon of the Planet of the Apes’
He didn’t remember his name, but he was sure he once had one. It disturbed him that his memory was faulty and his thinking was so unclear. He could smell burning wire, which indicated internal damage -- this caused him to react quickly, as his life depended on swift action. He picked himself up from … Continue reading Last, by Gerry Huntman
My name is Scaramouche, and I was made by Cimiar, the greatest alchemist of all time. Snick, snick. Bite sharp! Taste blood; drink deep. I am no ordinary dagger, oh, no. Not even for an enchanted blade. I was crafted by the master, and he had one, specific task for me. My sole purpose is to kill … Continue reading Three Destinies, by Gerry Huntman
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