The Wolf and the Apples
~ by Amanda Pizzolatto (Aurora Mandeville) Once upon a time, in the quaint little riverside town of Asillini, lived a merchant and his son Francis. Francis enjoyed working with his father in the merchant business,…
Month: October 2019
The Exchange
“Wolfran haunch… git yer fresh wolfran haunch right ere! Five trills a kilo… Goin fast! You won’t find no better deal this side of Kantar!” The man’s booming voice made Lorne cringe, as he made…
Upon the Death of a Favorite Character
~ by Sarah Levesque Warning: Contains Firefly spoilers Death, Sudden and swift, Unleashing grief and pain. Gone the laughter, Gone the fun, Gone the playful spirit. No more will toy dinosaurs fight, No more…
Slip in Time – Chapter 14
Christmas came quickly, and Harry was excited to spend it in a home where he actually felt welcome and appreciated. It was something he had never experienced before, and the idea left him feeling light…
The Best Robe: A Star Trek Story – Chapter 14
~ by Laura Cynthia Chambers Albix sat on the edge of the bed, one arm hanging out of his robe as McCoy closed his wound. “That should do it,” he drawled, handing the tissue repairer…
The Human Adventure is Just Beginning: Star Trek: The Motion Picture, 40 Years Later
In the forty years since its December 1979 release, Star Trek: The Motion Picture is still something of an enigma in the Star Trek canon. From 1979 to 2016, thirteen Star Trek movies were produced.…
A Stature of Our Favorite War Hero
Let us build a statue of Sergeant SchultzStanding bravely at the door of Baracke 2With a bouquet of flowers in one mighty handAnd a slice of apple strudel in the other And on the base let…
Circular Horizon – Chapter 4
Mae leaned against the hatch, listening to her son wax poetic about Penelope. Her heart surged with pride. She prayed God would keep her from dying here where he would carry the blame forever. It…
News Flash: Catholic Kahn Repents of His Wrath
~ by Avellina Balestri & The Traveling Troubadour Los Angeles, California: After years of being on the run from the diehard ‘hang-‘em-Kahn’ advocates, it has been confirmed that Ricardo Mantaban sought out sanctuary at the…
What Can We Do About the Violence?
~ by Lawrence “Mack” Hall They may break our bodies…but they need not dominate our minds. -C. S. Lewis Every book we read to a little child Every kindness we work for another soul…