Tag Archives: Science Fiction

Fat and Juicy

Posted on November 24, 2021 by EagleAye

In an old Chinatown lab, Arleigh said, “This Universal Translator is incredible.” A turkey wandering the lab said, “Gobble-gobble.” The translator beeped and intoned, “More food!” Preston held up a device. “That’s nothing. This Genifier will switch on the ancient … Continue reading →

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The Battle Plan

Posted on November 3, 2021 by EagleAye

General Hawkins spoke on the phone as he walked through the creche of Earth’s last-living humans. “We’re out of time. We’ll never survive the alien assault.” Just then, a little girl pulled his sleeve and pointed to toys she’d arranged … Continue reading →

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An Overabundance Of Courage

Posted on October 27, 2021 by EagleAye

Unmanned probes “maybe” found life in Jupiter. Nothing was certain, and this brought fearless entrepreneur and adventurer, Jeb Newcastle into the orbit of Jupiter. The press took pictures as Newcastle stood before his probe. “The first mission should be unmanned,” … Continue reading →

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Culture Shock

Posted on September 22, 2021 by EagleAye

Evan had come a long way from his remote Appalachian home. Heck, as early as 2137, he was first in town to own a cell phone. And now he visited the big city of Harper’s Ferry to board a starship … Continue reading →

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The Bane Of Communication

Posted on August 4, 2021 by EagleAye

I haven’t been posting much lately. Sorry about that. I had been writing so intensely for so long, I guess I suffered from a certain amount of burnout. I needed a change for a little while. I didn’t have writer’s … Continue reading →

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The Welcoming Present

Posted on April 14, 2021 by EagleAye

Aliens Ixtlan and Yltec stood beneath the micro-brewery’s broken pipe, fish-like mouths agape to catch the torrent of fluid. Up until now, the highly touted human beer hadn’t impressed, but this was different. “Amazing!” said Ixtlan. “I’ve never tasted anything … Continue reading →

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The Strongest Defense

Posted on March 3, 2021 by EagleAye

Brzilit’Ang walked with his bags up the stairs to his apartment. He stripped out of his human shell and unfurled ten tentacles. At the hyperspace signalling computer, he sent a message to the invasion fleet: Earth defenses still too powerful. … Continue reading →

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Plausible Animal Behavior

Posted on January 23, 2021 by EagleAye

I love watching movies with dinosaurs. The CGI these days is so impressive, the dinos look like living animals. Unfortunately, as I get on a dino kick and watch through my collection, the behavior of the animals in some of … Continue reading →

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The Weak Spot

Posted on December 30, 2020 by EagleAye

The armies of sixteen nations struck at the rampaging alien machine. They tried bombs, lasers, microwave weapons, achieving nothing. Finally, they dispatched Colonel Connelly Ekstrum. Known for being cool under fire, he stood still as the ten-story tall machine stepped … Continue reading →

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The Whistleblower

Posted on December 9, 2020 by EagleAye

I expected a whistleblower case. I met her at the boardwalk. Esmerelda sat looking at the gantry where humanity’s first interstellar spaceship took off. “It was a small design firm,” she said. “Everyone did lots of jobs. He hired me … Continue reading →

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