Tempers began rising, which only worsened when a second member of the crew died due to the proximity of one of the wandering creatures.[10] A little over a year after they arrived, only the Drifter and three others remained, and their ship had ceased working due to the cold. The cold...
This is not my story, but my great grandmother's. She is now 98 years old and asked if I could share it for her. My great grandmother has 9 children, 8 of who are still living today. Her oldest child died at the age of 4, when he fell into a canal. She and her husband were...
La Mercedarrived in Anacortes in 1966, where she was stripped to her hull. The wooden ship was then permanently moored in a marina to serve as a breakwater. Over the years, she has seen some wear from the harsh Puget Sound elements but she remains proud and intact. She has since grown...
Better to touch hands with one’s neighbor, and try one’s best to understand them. Were we able to address poverty and fear, we might go far (even now) in righting the listing ship of our world. Will we? I don’t know. But even a ghost can hope. *Antony and Cleopatra 4.14.6-...
This tale of a doomed ship was originally published in the book Walking Shadows; Sea Tales and Others in 1918. The short story is available online at R.U.R.itania Muglug. The events that occurred on the South Seas schooner Evening Star are narrated to us by Mr. Harper, the first ...
Aboard their ship, the Void Seeker, Nova recovered. With her neural implant fried by the nuke, she began to regain her memories. The leader of the Nerazim introduced him as Zangakkar of the Sari'jal Tribe, who sought to bring balance to the universe and revered the terrazine. He told ...
So, the Nova rules were changed (I'm going on memory here and not actually doing anything as trite as checking the facts), and in part as a nod to the proliferation of online fanac, that to qualify a fanzine for the award, the editorship had to be resident in the UK (or Ireland...