Zachary had heated the water precisely, just as the notes he'd taken from the inscriptions on the recovered tablet from the Xilan ruins had detailed. His life's work, an ongoing adventure traveling from

Credit;ESO/L,Casçada 148AD Alexandria, Egypt Placing the quill carefully down on the edge of the inkwell Claudius sat back and sighed rubbing his forehead. It had been a long night observing Yad al-Jauzā

It is early morning in the ancient chinese Song Dynasty capital of Kaifeng. The Director of the Imperial Astronomical Bureau, a man by the name of Yang Weide is fervently writing a message intended for

A lone ship stands guard on an oddyssey into an untamed maelstrom of birth and death. A shrouded celestial forge producing nearly uncountable numbers of stars that live fast and die young. Where starbursts

One of the most magnificent shows in the entire galaxy is going on right overhead and most people dont even realize it. Baby stars, already giants, are being born. The florescent interstellar wispy spectres

"Please hide your things! These kids... They are rascals" the bus driver implored grabbing my arm as I clambered out of the ancient van. I nodded in understanding slightly distracted trying to

I stood along side of the dirt road, my bare feet sunken a few inches into a muddy puddle my snorkel gear slung over my shoulder waiting for the next mini van bus to amble up the road looking for a passenger.

I woke up and looked in the mirror. It was as if overnight a lifetimes worth of lines and bags under my eyes vanished. For the first time in a long time I felt well rested and ready for the day. I had

With a gentle shimmy that broke me out of my sleep the plane descended abruptly and suddenly pierced through the thick blanket of low clouds revealing an ocean almost electric blue in colour out the window.

"I don't want that fucking thing on my away team!" Dr. Nightstarr shouted across the launch bay of the Machs Pride as Lieutenant Taumata slapped the power cell into the receiver of the ATK Rifle.

There is a hidden treasure tucked away in Brisbane's bustling Central Business Distrect. Amongst the modern towers of downtown Brisbane, just a short walk from the Queens Street Mall and nestled behind

There is a hidden treasure tucked away in Brisbane's bustling Central Business Distrect. Amongst the modern towers of downtown Brisbane, just a short walk from the Queens Street Mall and nestled behind

"Look! Of course the Mach can cloak herself. She's the only ship this size in the fleet that can do it. But not how you're imagining it! " Lieutenant Zachary Hoyt threw his arms up in frustration

"Ok Sir, can you explain how the other man got all the way up there?" The sheriff said in a incredulous tone as he surveyed the carnage before him, the palm of his hand resting on his holstered

"Each alien specimen is roughly 1.8 million years old. A life form like this has never been observed in nature." The Starswift's Head of Exobiology Sciences motioned to the bundle of tentacles

"Dooooon't....Shit on the porch." Old man Bob groaned a little too audibly than prudent. Quickly he ducked back down below the window and tried to stay out of sight, peeking from the corner of

(*1) 'What other secrets did this mission hold? Intelligent life detected at GJ273. Weapons of mass destruction brought aboard at the last minute. What else were they not telling the crew?' Jr. Lieutenant

"What do you mean my ship doesn't have a full crew!" Jr. Lieutenant Hoyt growled in frustration as he stomped behind the hangar commander, Master Chief Vasquez trying to keep up with her unyielding

It's early evening. The moon is full and bright casting a pale blue hue across the grassy meadow as I struggle to keep up with a small little boy who tugs on my hand eagerly guiding me toward the lone

"Nope! Lifts reserved! Use the ramps!" The gruff aging voice of the ships Steward yelled across the crowded foyer of the Mess Hall toward a trio of crew attempting to squeeze past a large food