A vast, futuristic interstellar spaceport beneath a towering, mist-filled ceiling that drizzles a faint indoor rain. The structure is massive and worn, with flickering neon signs in alien alphabets and aging metal surfaces. Holographic billboards shimmer erratically above the bustling crowd of alien travelers from thousands of worlds. In the foreground: a small, 3-foot-tall greenish humanoid with red eyes, vaguely Yoda-like, alert and focused (Twiglet), standing beside an 8-foot-tall figure (Uful’lan) covered in dark blue-black fur, wearing round, frameless glasses and a garish souvenir T-shirt that reads “MY CLONE WENT TO NEW XANADU AND I ONLY GOT THIS LOUSY T-SHIRT.” Uful’lan has large, majestic eagle-like wings folded behind him. The crowd parts instinctively as they pass, intimidated by his towering figure. A massive holoscreen above reads: “ROBOCABS FOR ALL DESTINATIONS.”

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The horror! The horror! (Joseph Conrad, Heart of Darkness). New Xanadu, coordinates 000.000/000.000/000.000June 29th, 666 GE At 17:56, the Aranui received permission to land and entered the descent corridor. At that hour, the Rhodon IV spaceport was exceptionally crowded. Nevertheless, Kyle had immediately ruled out using a peripheral access point.Continue Reading

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Oh, he’s rude to everyone, […]. It’s what makes him so damn sexy. (Cassandra Clare, City of Bones) New Xanadu, coordinates 000.000/000.000/000.000June 25th, 666 GE Volker Chang stepped out of the elevator into Princess Virginia’s residence. She was hosting one of her usual, interminable parties — something that happened atContinue Reading

Ms. Twiglet Skunks, proud Mahjitan and former Holroyd agent.

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When the going gets tough, the tough get going. (John Belushi, Animal House, 1978) Bageechaa, coordinates 99.001/-55.447/1803.240June 24th, 666 GE Running toward the spaceport, Twiglet tried not to think about her house, the hyperneural probe, or everything she’d left behind. Right now, escaping the werewolves was all that mattered. GriefContinue Reading

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First published in 1965, Dune has become one of the most influential Sci-Fi novels ever written, spawning multiple adaptations and a long-lasting franchise. Set in a distant future, where interstellar travel and feudalism dominate the universe, the story follows Paul Atreides, a young noble thrust into the political and ecologicalContinue Reading

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Callisto, May 7th, 2100 C.E. The voice of BETTY, GaMEWayS’ main computer, jolted Dr. Rachel Simmons awake. Of course, BETTY wasn’t the AI’s official name. But Rachel had long ago reprogrammed its vocal profile to mimic her late mother’s voice. “WAKE UP, RACHEL. IT’S 7:30 A.M., CALLISTO TIME.” She groaned.Continue Reading