Tag: science fiction

• Invasion 101

  

  Prepare the invasion fleet. Black space sparkled, gleamed and glistened as our ships came to life. Sleeping soldiers woke, stretched, uncoiled their tendrils, weapons at the ready. I sighed and shook my head.

  Andrew Whalan

  August 25, 2021

  Stories

  science fiction, short stories, short story

• Three Steps Too Many

  Everything seemed perfect. Nothing had changed in years. So much so I forgot where I’d put my wallet and keys. But only momentarily. Everything was as it was. The carpet, that dull dirt brown, with sickly flecks of grey. Brighter than I remembered. No fading, no wear, no patches yet needing repair. The walls too,…

  Andrew Whalan

  May 27, 2016

  Stories

  Fiction, information technology, science fiction, simulation, software, technology

• Love, Science Fiction and Understanding

  I lived in a small town (Kiama, New South Wales, Australia) which had, for me, too small a library. It consisted of three sections:   As a child I worked my way through the children’s book section. I enjoyed children’s books (and still do) especially the child version of the Greek myths. Once I exhausted…

  Andrew Whalan

  March 23, 2015

  Personal

  clarisse mcclennan, fahrenheit 451, guy montag, Love, ray bradbury, science fiction