Green Lights | 365tomorrows via Instapaper https://ift.tt/2MJgM2W
On the twentieth anniversary of their launch, the citizens of the Lincoln gathered along the main promenade for a celebration. Chief Engineer Leonid Zuyev was in the avionics bay, keeping an ear to the ship's broadcast of the proceedings. via Pocket
Door Number One | 365tomorrows via Instapaper https://ift.tt/2PJWng4
Everything was powered up, the switch thrown, and she stepped through, crossing the threshold out of nowhere. I remember everything about her so clearly. via Pocket
37 Hands | 365tomorrows via Instapaper https://ift.tt/2xkiy5G
37 hands. Zed shook his head. The 84 candidates running for President were asked if they believed in Sixism, and only 37 raised their hands. He couldn’t believe this debate was still going on. via Pocket
Garbage Scow | 365tomorrows via Instapaper https://ift.tt/2D9K7DW
Jenkis and Layla examined the husky robot. It stood fifteen feet high, maybe nine feet wide at its thickest point, gaping, many-toothed mouth in the front. They looked. Layla took out a tension wrench and popped the front panel off. via Pocket
Rule 34a | 365tomorrows via Instapaper https://ift.tt/2PO148A
Hobbes lowered the Polaroid, blinded Carla giving him the finger. "I just woke up and I'm hung over. Please die and leave me that picture to dispose of. via Pocket
Timecasting | 365tomorrows via Instapaper https://ift.tt/2QGDeNm
Timecasting is a strange way to travel to the future. It 'throws' a person forward. In this case, me. I'll be the world's first temponaut soon. The scientists keep playfully calling me a 'temp' and they think it's hilarious. via Pocket
Melting | 365tomorrows via Instapaper https://ift.tt/2NLXnmz
The unmoving city. My city. The boy is frozen now, four, maybe five, feet from the ground, cheeks pulled by inertia's invisible fingers. via Pocket
Expiration Date | 365tomorrows via Instapaper https://ift.tt/2MHRMJn
Arkus had come in from the mining field with less than a day before termination. He'd slipped unnoticed through the security fences and into an airlock in the biotech wing where he now sat, unable to enter and unable to leave. via Pocket
Triton | 365tomorrows via Instapaper https://ift.tt/2phqPTt
A few hours after the Neptune Explorer achieved orbit around the solar system's most distant planet, it detected very faint radio signals from Neptune's largest moon, Triton. via Pocket
Bringing The Past To Life | 365tomorrows via Instapaper https://ift.tt/2Npua1l
The Boeing 747-400 sat glittering on the tarmac, resplendent in the blue-and-white colours of the Koninklijke Luchtvaart Maatschappij. The bold letters of KLM seemed almost too crisp against the rest of the pure white fuselage. via Pocket
Proto | 365tomorrows via Instapaper https://ift.tt/2QFnz0w
Geff opened and closed his eyes. The darkness was absolute, so neither state made a difference. via Pocket
Lunch Break | 365tomorrows via Instapaper https://ift.tt/2QJbqrJ
"Let's fly to Oberon for fresh grub. Old Billy's is good. That crusty Aborigine's got odd ancient cuisine that'll sharpen our palates. Maybe invite Ciers over. Missed him lately." via Pocket
Pioneers | 365tomorrows via Instapaper https://ift.tt/2D8qgFh
Captain John McCormick arose from his command chair. He and the other five recently reanimated members of the Tsiolkovsky crew were utterly shocked. The Tsiolkovsky had been launched on 18 June 2199, 100 years earlier. via Pocket
Veracity | 365tomorrows via Instapaper https://ift.tt/2DkedF9
Lena bit her lip and nodded. "Yes. Very sure." Her voice was quiet but strong. She needed this. The counselor nodded, looking down at her clipboard as she checked off items. "All right. I've noted your reasoning. via Pocket
Hardware | 365tomorrows via Instapaper https://ift.tt/2xhRnZ6
When you're working on a tank or a missile array, you might feel bad if the project is considered a dead end and shut down but you wouldn't feel guilty. You wouldn't feel like a traitor. You wouldn't feel like a murderer. via Pocket
The Zeppelidrone hovered soundlessly outside the window blinking its countdown, indicating less than twenty minutes to make our decision to sign the contract. via Pocket
Three years of space to grow | 365tomorrows via Instapaper https://ift.tt/2PWAOJo
Extremophile | 365tomorrows via Instapaper https://ift.tt/2D6INSv
I had eaten a ham sandwich the morning we found God. It wasn't exactly the foundation of great literature. Perhaps they would write in a great feast and how our crew was a likable bunch both humble and imperfect. via Pocket
A Devil's Trade | 365tomorrows via Instapaper https://ift.tt/2PX4o1t
The President and Thomas Lee Jarvis, a junior member of the state department walked the halls of the West Wing after leaving the generals and the loudest security briefing ever. The President made the call. via Pocket
How are you? Such a stupid way to start a letter like this. You’ll probably never get it anyway, and even if you do I’ll never know your answer. But I hope you’re well. I just wanted to say I’m sorry. You were right. via Pocket
Last Letter | 365tomorrows via Instapaper https://ift.tt/2PZWNz0