Science Fiction Stories

A Tara Story
Part of the Keltria universe
Jean is a scientist. She is trying to create an antivenin so her race, the Shifters, didn't die horrible deaths when bitten by a huge spider call an aracnzi. However, other people have different ideas. Mark is of a race called the Paragons. He is accidentally transported to Jean's word to help her and the people who live on Tara. This is their story.

A story set in the Pinwheel Universe
After months of negotiations, the United Academy of Sciences secures permission to send an expedition to the Krell homeworld. But there's a catch, the enigmatic Brokers will only allow a single human to set foot on the planet. As the foremost expert in her field, Lena Webber is chosen for the role, journeying to the primitive swamp world with her alien lover in tow. The academic finds more than she bargained for however, when the closely guarded secrets of both species begin to unravel.

A stand alone , better if read Book 1; the usual culprits, plus; still as exponentially improbable; still no sex and still not very romantic; adventure across the galaxy; some good against some evil; politics and war; the odd(very) battle against improbable odds and hopes for a future

Stories of the Volentin Stellar Dynasty
#1 Abandoned centuries ago by the legendary spacemen, the denizens of the sealed underground city of the Temperdis struggle to survive. The rumor of the spacemen's return and dangerous developments at the bottom of the hole set a chain of events in motion that will lead either to the death or to the redemption of the Temperdis. Unbeknownst to a young man, Benni, he is in the center of the maelstrom. / (Reviews)

A Story in the Greenies/A Perfect World Universe
Martian Balance is a sequel to A Perfect World in Al Steiner’s Greenies/Perfect World Universe. WestHem goes into the space piracy business. The Martians are not amused!

A story set in the Pinwheel Universe
An advisor to the Coalition Security Council travels to an uncharted territory of Borealis in order to evaluate its inhabitants for admission into the alliance, but what he finds there goes far beyond the scope of his assignment.

A story in the Lucky Jim Universe
Jim Reynolds has avoided accepting the moniker "Lucky Jim" for as long as he could, possibly too long. This fast-paced story is set in 2095 and covers the most important several months of his life. If you haven't read Lucky Jim I and II, large parts of this story won't make sense to you.

A Halloween 2023 Contest Entry
Paul’s complete savings were spent on a ticket for a vacation on Bishojo, a beautiful planet, solely inhabited with amazingly stunning women. Unexpectedly his fancy holiday turned into an exciting adventure and it made him miss his favorite Halloween party. But who cares being surrounded with hot chicks?

A story set in the Pinwheel Universe
A scientist is granted a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to travel to the Trappist system, home of the Brokers, where no human has set foot before. A seemingly simple expedition grows more complicated as he is forced to balance the interests of his government and those of the enigmatic aliens who have requested his help.