Science Fiction
Found 727 works tagged 'Science Fiction'.
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North
Published Jun 12, 2019 · 115 words (1 minute) · 1 view
Science Fiction far future flash fiction dystopian environmentalism
In the far future, where will humanity find water? And when they find it, will it be enough?
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For a Rich Man to Enter
Published Jun 6, 2019 · 8,526 words (32 minutes) · 46 views
Classic Science Fiction refugees 1%ers Prisoners of War
How is life valued? When the planet reaches twelve billion, Mandira must decide whether the 1% with the money to escape Earth, or those whose personal values support the needs of the many over the needs of the few, deserve to be protected. When the results of her choice could trigger war on Mercury, her decision becomes even more complex. Nominated for the 2019 Prix Aurora Award.
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Last Lesson
Published Jun 6, 2019 · 5,231 words (20 minutes) · 2 likes · 13 views
Science Fiction climate change dystopia Set in future Western Australia social science fiction
This collection of four stories is set in a world of extreme climate change, in a city now abandoned due to extreme climate change and known as the Nightside by those who chose to stay there anyway without the support of civilisation. Ellen, a school teacher, knows she should have seen the crunch coming but let herself deny it anyway. Now she needs to decide her unexpected future. This is a Work in Progress, not part of the four stories already published in Nightsiders .
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Possibilities of a Quantum Soul
Published Jun 6, 2019 · 1,008 words (4 minutes) · 4 likes · 188 views
Fantasy Horror Literary Fiction Science Fiction transgender slipstream weird lgbtq quantum Strange nonbinary Mystery
A theft of a soul, a heist of a life, a possible murder. Maybe. Things are tricky when you're dealing with quantum souls. And Dari, who doesn't exist, must find out why. | This story is ownvoices, non-binary, and entirely weird.
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Shaman - Part 2
Published Jun 5, 2019 · 7,981 words (30 minutes) · 32 views
Science Fiction archaeology anthropology xeno-anthropology xeno-archaeology Rhys Llewellyn corporate culture
Part 2 of Rhys Llewellyn's very first adventure as the advance negotiator for the interplanetary corporation, Tanaka Corp. The first of a series of stories involving this character, "Shaman" is the dream-fueled collision between research in the fields of corporate culture and archaeology.
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Shaman - Part 1
Published Jun 5, 2019 · 8,297 words (31 minutes) · 55 views
Science Fiction series character archaeology anthropology xeno-anthropology xeno-archaeology Rhys Llewellyn Analog
I got the idea for Rhys Llwewllyn and his particular role in Tanaka Corp. from a Human Resources magazine I subscribed to once upon a time. In the magazine was an article on how much corporate culture resembled tribal cultures around the world. And that got me thinking….
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Language of the Gulls
Published Jun 5, 2019 · 4,665 words (17 minutes) · 29 views
Literary Fiction Science Fiction philosophical postapocalyptic Allegorical Ocean Stories teen beachpunk story inside story melancholy Family Rules of the Run Lyrical Strange
Inside the Walls, Turtle and his sister navigate the organized zealotry that has taken hold of the survivors in the quarantine zone by running and hiding. A quiet morning on a lonely beach is too good an opportunity for salvage to pass up-- but even stolen moments and memories come with a cost, and sometimes not even belief can save you.
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Rising Cold
Published Jun 4, 2019 · 4,955 words (19 minutes) · 22 views
Science Fiction Preparing for the next step in space exploration
Social and technical advances contain risks. Who has the right to impose those risks upon others?
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The Sky Chief's Tale
Published Jun 4, 2019 · 5,227 words (20 minutes) · 2 likes · 58 views
This story, The Sky Chief's Tale, was written in 2008, part of a collection edited by Dirk Flinthart, called Canterbury 2100, where the writers took part in a futuristic take on the Canterbury tales. Passengers on a broken down nuclear-powered train are on pilgrimage to Canterbury, the new capital, to attend celebrations in honour of King Charles V. They tell one another their stories to pass the time while they wait for rescue.
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