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Read more about the article God Speaks

God Speaks

  • Post category:Fast Fiction/FFXVII - Just One of Many

Daniley crashes, still half-awake, out of the service corridor with the hundred filthy folk that he berths with. Ship lights that had dimmed for the sleep cycle now blaze the…

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The Shadow in the Dark

  • Post category:Anthology XII/Short Fiction

The sea of the Ethereals swarmed with relentless wisps of agony, missed opportunities and the regrets and fears of millions unborn. The eddies bracketed her ancient vessel as a creature…

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Imperium Eternal

  • Post category:Fast Fiction/FFXIV - Everything Ends

We thought it was a mistake initially. Onboard the Imperial Navy frigate Imperium Eternal, we dropped out of the warp at the Mandeville point for Bakka, intent on returning to the…

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The Echo of Satellite 66b

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WRITTEN BYCOLYN DEGRAAFFDIRECTED BYCOLYN DEGRAAFFMUSIC BYROBERT RENATO HACK COVER ART BYORNIRIS TERENSI NARRATOR/ECHOCOLYN DEGRAAFF GREGORY LAPARRKARL WILLERS NAVAL INTELLIGENCE OFFICEROMAR NEGRON THE INQUISITORBRANDON RICHARDS ADDITIONAL VOICESERIK & MARK – LOREHAMMERJON,…

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Canary

  • Post category:Anthology X/Short Fiction

Her eyes opened to stare into the cold grey metal above her bunk, and immediately, she knew something was deeply wrong.The meagre light from the door indicators provided a break…

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Emergency Stations

  • Post category:Anthology IX/Short Fiction

++ From Crusade Commander Operations – Bulk Transport Ser Amandus Tyr to transport Volpone Bluebloods and Roane Deeper combat tunnellers to Hisk with best speed.++ +++ Danius Knight, the Commanding Officer of…

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You Don’t Dogfight

  • Post category:Fast Fiction/FFX - Was It Worth It

https://youtu.be/DDgsUAcSuKE You don’t dogfight with an Avenger.I can remember Flight Instructor Willingham drilling that phrase into us. It was his mantra. If there was one thing he wanted us to…

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Trapped

  • Post category:Fast Fiction/FFIX - Terrible Things

The ship’s sirens wail - and the cycle begins again. In the galley, Dana and her daughter stare up at the flashing red lights, eyes wide. Dana picks Sara up…

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Red Lines

  • Post category:Fast Fiction/FFVII - Now It's Personal

Now:To serve in a squadron is to live an entire life in miniature. You join like a child, with all life open and waiting for you. You start out, and…

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The Spiral

  • Post category:Anthology VI/Short Fiction

‘You’ll never get chosen if this is the best you can do!’ Shouted Chen as she vaulted another conduit.Mariz clambered across behind her, red-faced and panting. Sweat sheened his round…

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