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Babylon 5: A Lost SF Masterpiece by Eric S Brown
When one thinks of science fiction TV shows, one likely thinks of things like Doctor Who, Battlestar Galactica, Star Trek, or perhaps even The Expanse. All of these are great in their own ways, but while short lived, running only … Continue reading
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Tagged Babylon 5, Eric S. Brown, nonfiction, Review, sci-fi, Science fiction, space, tv show
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The Excision
by Jeffrey Greene Dr. Liebkindt was puttering in his backyard garden when the phone that he used for his practice took a message. He cut a last length of twine and secured a sagging tomato vine to the wire of … Continue reading
An Alien Encounter
by David Rudd Paolo Tikalda lay in his sisal hammock, stirring the soupy air with a dangling leg. Sixty miles away, a Land Rover negotiated the Yucatan peninsula. Inside, Daniel Rhodesh and his camera crew baked like clay pots in … Continue reading
Sherlock Holmes and the Army of Dr. Moreau by Guy Adams
Sherlock Holmes and the Island of Dr. Moreau by Guy Adams proved to be a first-rate book. You know the kind where you get sad its over and instead of it being a page turner, you only try to read … Continue reading
Posted in Book Review, Science Fiction
Tagged Altered Reality Magazine, Book Review, Science fiction, Sherlock Holmes
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Our Lady of the Ice by Cassandra Rose Clarke
Not long ago I looked through the books I had been sent to review and pulled some of the more promising out and made a pile. Our Lady of the Ice by Cassandra Rose Clarke was on the top and, … Continue reading
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Tagged Altered Reality Magazine, Book Review, Cyberpunk, Science fiction
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The World of Dredd: Judge Demarco by Eric S Brown
The World of Dredd: Judge Demarco Eric S Brown The character of Galen Demarco first appeared in Prog # 970 of 2000 AD magazine. She is born into vast wealth and after the passing of her mother, her father realizes … Continue reading
Posted in Columns, Non-fiction
Tagged brown, demarco, dredd, eric, judge, sci-fi, Science fiction
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The Sedra Anomaly by Lyn McConchie
The Sedra Anomaly Lyn McConchie Sstha stood on the bridge of The Farseeker. His captain was down on Sedra and would be gone for at least two more days and, for that time, the command of the ship was … Continue reading
Posted in Fiction, Science Fiction
Tagged anomaly, mcconchie, Science fiction, Sedra
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Elegy for Iain Banks by Vince Gotera
Elegy for Iain Banks Vince Gotera First published in Star*Line 39.3 For Iain M. Banks (1954-2013) Scottish science fiction writer known for fanciful spaceship names. The Irish corvette Macha – a small warship – was dispatched to France … Continue reading
Posted in Poetry, Science Fiction
Tagged banks, gotera, iain, poem, poetry, Science fiction, vince
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I Am He As You Are They And We Are All Together
I Am He As You Are They And We Are All Together David C. Kopaska-Merkel Kendall Evans In the beginning the word was, I’m told, We all wanted to be a part of something bigger We sacrificed mobility but gained … Continue reading
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Tagged david, evans, kendall, merkel, poem, poetry, Science fiction
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The Third Planet by David C. Kopaska-Merkel and Kendall Evans
The Third Planetor, Something Had to be Done David C. Kopaska-MerkelKendall Evans The blues of seas, the aquamarinesWhite whorls of cloudThe sun-struck tans and brownsOf continents with tailsAnd trailing islandsAs if the Coriolis force affects them too–The third planet: thin-skinned, … Continue reading
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Tagged david, evans, kendall, kopaska, merkel, planet, poem, poetry, Science fiction, third
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Space Opera by Vince Gotera
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Superhero by Vince Gotera
SuperheroVince Gotera for Kathy Tiger Woman loped through green jungle. Hum of insects, bird song, monkey chatter paused as she drew near and passed, though she was quiet as a breeze, a wisp of … Continue reading
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Tagged gotera, hero, poem, poetry, Science fiction, super, superhero, vince
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Dragon’s Teeth by David C. Kopaska-Merkel and Kendall Evans
Dragon’s TeethDavid C. Kopaska-Merkel and Kendall Evans Our teeth fell out like seedsThe new children of Medea Canines:Extinct species resurrecting,White-feathered dinosaurs,Albino Dire Wolves and Deadly ManticoresProwling the arctic’s equatorial islands Incisors:Our own ancestors,Giant rats,Camels like giraffes Bicuspids:Rhinos 11 feet … Continue reading
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Tagged david, dragon, evans, kendall, kopaska, kopaska-merkel, kopaskamerkel, merkel, poem, poetry, Science fiction, teeth
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