“Put it on main viewer” says Patrick Stewart. Euphoric music begins to play as the crew of the USS Enterprise marvels at the grainy image coming through some sort of impossible technology that could only exist 400 years from now. In 1987, the idea of portable camera technology was a phenomenon worthy of those whoContinue reading “Why Science Fiction Matters”
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The Diaspora
“You see, that money should be going to look after our pensioners” My eyes were drawn to the little fleck of foam gathering at the corner of his mouth, dappled white highlighted against the yellow of his teeth and the rosy red of his cheeks. I agreed. Then I thought of all the other placesContinue reading “The Diaspora”
Order & Law: Where Are All the Westerns?
Read Time: 7 mins The desert whipped at his face and clawed at his eyes, but he dared not blink. His hand hovered near his holster. His eyes were wide, raptor-like, waiting for the tell. A shift of weight, perhaps, or a twitch in the trigger finger. Somewhere nearby, a rusty hinge squeaks and aContinue reading “Order & Law: Where Are All the Westerns?”
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