Time travel paradox (story and critique)

Time travel paradox Story by Shawn   „Protective gloves, check. Vortex proximity drive holding at 3.45 degrees dilation, check. Mars bar, check, and check.“, Jib counted his essentials. „Seriously? You are wearing a plastic wrap for clothing, about to travel million years after the dinosaur got extinct, set up a command post for the incoming …

The Captain’s curse (story and critique)

The Captain's iron locks of beard swung loosely tracing the movements of the rudder. The ship sailed through the endless void of uncharted space. The Captain’s steely gaze focused on the monitor portraying the route outlined by the thin blue curves. They just got out of a tough place, so the image shivered in a …

The Captain’s curse (Patreon)

Surprise! The story "The Captain's curse" is finally posted on my Patreon. I know, it's been a long waiting, but that's over now. It is like I lifted a boulder from my chest. I feel lighter and better today. Thanks to the editor I am working with, this little story turned out very nice and …

SERBIA COUNTRYSIDE (ASMR)

It seems I get in here only to show you my new video on my YouTube channel. Well, I at least check up on you. I got all too much into this writing experience and talking about it, so I wanted to do a change and give you bits from my life. Some of you …

Charles from Mars – shorts story and critique

Charles from Mars By Shawn   Life in space? Humans have split opinions on it, but nobody can say is it true or false if we are alone in the void. That one alien walking among them is certainly keeping it a secret. And why would he reveal it? That could ruin the mission. It …

Rain journal entry 13

Year: 3180 Location: Oregon base, Dog Constellation, Space ID: 4112 48  522 The Captain ordered us to disperse. Mechanic went to the down floor to see on what are we operating. Our Navigator went to the main floor to see where we are and check the stats through the years. Our Medic was tasked to …

Rain journal entry 12

Year: 3180 Location: Oregon base, Dog Constellation, Space ID: 4112 48  522 Captain Claydon was the first one to step in the Oregon base. Right from the doorstep, he was greeted with a base General, a man in old uniform, worn out and with signs of repair. His cap was non-existing, it must be he …

Rain journal entry 11

Year: 3180 Location: USS Sapphire, approaching Sirius, Space ID: 4112 48  522 Finally, we made it through a meteor shower and came out the other end. Known to be a dead star, Sirius was in ruins with magma veins still pumping through the star's core. A vast cloud of gas was thick enough to make …

Rains journal entry 9

Year: 3180 Location: USS Sapphire, en route to Sirius, Space ID: 4112 48  522 A month passed. I was taken with the daily training so that my body stays fit and my bones don't crumble. Piloting, controlling our speed and fighting others was the rest of the day and during the night, we guarded our …

Rain journal entry 7

Year: 3180 Location: USS Sapphire, Rigel magnetic fields, Space ID: 4112 48  522 "Strap in men," I said to the crew when they entered their combat suits to battle the G-force. The pull towards Rigel was making out ship squeal. Slight kinks, bumps, and condensing sounded ominous at first before everything fell into a white …