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Featured Story: Remote Control War
Remote Control War by John Reiher Justine Donner sat down in the cubicle that housed her Remotely Operated Battlefield Combat Unit’s controls, setting down the cup of tea she had gone to fetch a...
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Starting Point: Refugee Centre Gamma
This week’s story starting point was written by Michael Pulleine. Thanks, Michael! Taulav stared in wonder at the blue and green sphere suspended in front of space station gamma. Forever tormenting...
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Featured Story: The Final Burial
The Final Burial By Daniel Lind The smell of iron lingered in the air. A wounded man lay by the wayside, blood-soaked clothes torn into shreds. I watched him run from his assailants for days: killing...
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Starting Point: Discovery on Mars
Today’s story starting point was written by Dan Cummins. Thankyou muchly, Dan! “Jesus Christ, Frank, you watch where you’re going, please” I scolded, annoyed at the frequent prodding on my back. “That...
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Starting Point: Any Difference That Makes No Difference…
It was on a Thursday, in 1976, that I selected to visit. My parents and brother were out and I was home, alone. That’s when I chose to visit myself. Insert rant about how the English language is ill...
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Starting Point: The March of the Marliebrachs
It was a perfect moonsummer’s evening on the banks of the estuary. The weather was tepid and the waters calm, and the air was full of the sounds of contended insects. We picked a spot on the rocky...
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Starting Point: Beyond the Black
This week’s story starting point was written by Alfonso Posadas Jr. It’s a little longer than our usual story starters, but it’s well worth taking an extra 5 minutes to read. Thanks Alfonso! It was...
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Inspiration Gallery #0515
This month’s Inspiration Gallery features the artwork of Adam Kuczek. Adam has been working as a freelance concept artist since 2011, and in that time he has contributed to development of a number of...
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Starting Point: Intellects Vast and Cute
Doctors Perez and Smith threw eachother an awkward celebratory high five and missed. It didn’t dampen their spirits, and they cheered with delight at the test results graphically displayed on the...
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Starting Point: Encounter at Ranzagoff’s
Danny almost jumped out of his skin when the xenomorph burst through the open doorway to Ranzagoff’s Bar and Grill, but as the shock dissipated his eyes found themselves focusing on a familiar face....
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Starting Point: At the Festival of Ah Mun
From the Tikal Chamber of Commerce’s “Welcome to Tikal” guidebook: “In spring, visitors to Tikal can participate in the Festival of Ah Mun, the god of maize. The pageantry of this all-important Mayan...
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AltMap: New Alternate History Challenge
Given the recent interest in alternate history here at SciFi Ideas, I’ve decided to start a new regular feature to run for a few weeks. The feature – which I’m calling “AltMap” takes the form of a...
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Featured Story: Nothing Besides Remains
The Father Shepherd Stories: Nothing Besides Remains By John Reiher Father Shepherd rode the lift down into the lowest levels of the archaeological dig, ancient remains from 500 years deep into the...
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Starting Point: The Atlantic Plughole
This week’s story starting point was sent to us by Chris Kentlea of the RPG resource site Ennead Games. Muchas gracias amigo! “Don’t tell me… it’s gotten bigger?” The Prime Minister waited for my reply...
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AltMap: Holy Romans Batman!
Last week I promised you a weekly alternate history map and challenged you to puzzle out the story behind it. I’m not one to renege on my promises, so here we go again. In last week’s AltMap I...
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Starting Point: Law of the Lawless
Jess could hear her own heavy breathing amplified inside her pressure suit’s helmet. Nervous perspiration trickled down her face. The exterior airlock door yawned open. To Jess’s surprise, the fluffy,...
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Inspiration Gallery #0615
In this month’s Inspiration Gallery we feature the work of Romanian concept artist Ioan Dumitrescu. This is just a handful of the inspiring works created by this artist, chosen to fit a theme. If you...
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AltMap: Khaaan!
It’s time for another alternate history map challenge. Last week’s map showed us a world in which the early 1500’s saw a personal union between the monarchies of England and Spain. Together, these...
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Starting Point: Girls Only
As Thomars emerged from the undergrowth, the full scale of the city became clear to him. It filled an entire island – an island which stretched out as far as the vista would allow – and its tall...
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AltMap: State of the Unions
It’s time for another alternate history map challenge. Last Week Last week’s alternate history map showed us a world in which the Mongol Empire refused to die and secured its position as the largest...
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