Podcasts | These Fantastic Worlds

(continued from Faith). Kia is close to the end of her journal from the archeological dig in Aksum, finally reaching the star system of Wolf 359, with the relic and its mysterious markings urging her…

(continued from To the Stars). Kia travels through the stars, working her passage, then hides as a stowaway, a ghost on the supply ship to Wolf Station… Three – Faith I travel on the great Star freig…

(continued from Relic). Kia travels from Aksum to the Spaceport in Djibouti, then off to the stars with the relic in her rucksack, to find the secrets of the skull… Two – To the Stars It is 3045 in t…

An archeological dig in Ethiopia reveals a relic and an age-old secret that leads to the stars… Relic It is 3045 in the Common Era on Earth, in the Protectorate of Ethiopia. I blink back the tears as…

A bio-engineered attack force designed to surround, absorb and destroy the enemy, microphages aren’t supposed to survive the battlefield… Microphage It’s 3080 of the Common Era, two decades after the…

A beautiful woman, and a shade face each other in the cellar. What is the dark secret that led them there? Tragic Beauty My head hurts so much, as I watch her weep. She must be the most beautiful wom…

The Collector awaits inspection of his floating museum by members of the Galactic Council. Will they be happy with his latest exhibits? Collector Today is a special day, for them at least. For me it’…

(continued from Three – Deliberation) The conclusion to the four part mini-series investigating consequences and solutions of insurrection in a star system of the Council of Seven. The Principle of t…

(continued from Two – Human Nature) After the insurrection on planet Koi Beta the debate moved on to the nature of Humankind as the Council of Seven try to decide how to create a new, lasting governm…

(continued from One – Insurrection) The revolt on planet Koi Beta has prompted the debate about its future in the Galactic Council of Seven. The discussion moves on to “What is Human Nature?” Two – H…

A revolt on planet Koi Beta prompts a great debate about the future of humankind in the Galactic Council of Seven. One – Insurrection The year is 4010 of the Common Era. The Great Expansion of 3000 C…

The warriors, elders and children are gathered for the annual ritual of renewal for one last time… Ritual Renewal Deep in the forest of their birth, protected by both bogs and guile the tribe gathere…

Dreaming of trees we journeyed through space to a new planet, hoping to seed the future for humankind. Tall Trees I still can’t believe they left me here. I know they weren’t my real parents, and the…

Love is desperate in the darkness of a post-apocalyptic world. Angelo Their love erupted in the darkest, deepest alley. It seemed to stretch ever further into the shadows where the light was absorbed…

The indigenous people of the planet have bought back their original lands, and everything within. First People On a distant planet, somewhere in the solar system of Barnard’s star the silhouette of t…

A meditation on life and existence a thousand years from now… The Meadow by the Pool I sat by the pool, fishing for souls, scooping them up from the placid waters by the forest. In the bright sunligh…

Polly endures loneliness and hostility in a world that doesn’t understand her difference. But some things never last… Polly Hedron She could not remember when she last smiled. It seemed an irrelevant…

The fate of humankind is subject to a parley amid the bitter hundred year war across space. Tasked by the Intergalactic Council Titan attempts to find a resolution. Stewards and Avatars The three vas…

In the Hebrides, the Storyteller settles in at dusk to tell the ancient tale of the Blacksmith and the Stars. The Blacksmith and the Stars “Let me tell you an ancient tale.” The Storyteller, with the…

The curious tale of a mother, a wardrobe and the night-time terrors of Gabe. Chrysalis “Well why don’t you want to go to bed?” My Mother kneeled, her lovely eyes peering at me, in that way, you know,…