Science Fiction Stories

A Swarm Cycle Story
What IDIOT thought that this was a good idea? Never get in the way of a woman and a bargain.

Guy Lostridge is a 21st century office drone with a major problem. He's got to go back home for his popular cousin's wedding; a sure-fire scene for the "Why aren't you married yet?" interrogation. His friend comes up with the perfect solution - hire an android. Guy gets a bargain on a used model and finds out that he's bought more than he thought.

The current year is 2090, and the world has changed. Lance Shaffer is 91 years old. Tom Lawson, Lance’s friend and fellow scientist, was two years younger than him. Tom worked in the time-travel group, and they met in the basement, away from people, listening devices, and cameras, twice a week. They discussed their projects' successes and failures. Lance worked on regeneration drugs and developed a reincarnation process, and he tried it combined with the time machine

A Story in the Planet Csadia Universe
Jacqui's life was hard as an orphan born in 2093. She went to a number of jobs which she mostly lost for petty theft, or refusing to co-operate with her boss. Along the way she learned to enjoy spanking. Eventually she ended up in jail with a three month sentence for petty theft

the normal brood of clones is 26 close to half male and half female. why did UNIFORM brood have only two males? why is there always something out there trying to kill and/or eat humans?