Science Fiction Stories

A Swarm Cycle Story
John is caught in an extraction while eating lunch. The problem is that he keeps reliving the extraction over and over. Will he need to pick the right concubines to stop the cycle? Or is something else going on.

Four rather plain middle aged women are part of a 2,000 year mission to settle a distant planet, using cryogenics and genetic engineering to stay alive long enough. Yes, genetic engineering. And a long time.

A Story in the A New World Tree Is Possible Universe
The last Mage is waiting at the last remaining star in a dying Universe. He's waiting for the last battle against the only real Enemy of all sentient species in the history of the Universe. Survival isn't a desired outcome, with all other life in the Universe extinguished. Killing the Enemy that has killed all the Mage has ever loved is the only goal. After all, what more could there be after the last battle?

A Swarm Cycle Story
This is the foundation of the Swarm Cycle. The alien Sa'arm are sweeping through the Galaxy and the Confederacy has offered to assist in evacuating Earth in return for our support -- but we need to evaluate people for the Defense Forces and we need a mechanism for selecting who will be evacuated and who will not... / (Reviews)

A Slave Girl Story
William, the Royal Judge/Executioner, stops Brad from whipping Ruth. Later he relates recent happenings in the capitol to Count Henry and the villagers. More of Brad's misdeeds are uncovered, and Count Henry finds Ruth a husband. He also solves some of his own problems. Story 2 in the Slave Girl Series.

A Conqueror's Reward Story
A secret comes out as preparations continue for Earth and it's allies against a rebel Harreden attack. Futures are affected and Chenosh is forced to make a change.

Xeuxondra Universe
What do you do in a future where the world does not know of magic but governments try to control the paranormal? Escape, of course. But those who would control wizard Josef Samuelson are close to rearresting him, for good this time. His only hope of escaping a future as a government paranormal thug is to leave this world and dimension, if only he has the time.

A complete change from my usual romantic tales. Inspired by CMSix, though from my own perspective. No sex at all in this short story.

The Scientific community of New Berne is agog when an alien starship is discovered on the Barbarian Continent. Jared and Freya are instrumental in bringing the craft back to civilization for study. Examination of the ships records solves the mystery of the Barbarian Continents inhabitants, but other mysteries concerning the ship are yet to be solved

A Personalia story
Part of the Personalia universe
A mysterious locked building in an alien city now inhabited by humans:the building is now investigated.