Sci Fi

Ulysses North
Nobody can hear a scream from the vacuum of space, or so they say. Today, I get to test that. I secure my helmet, lock the visor, and take a deep breath. Ahead of me lies the last standing barrier between everything I've ever known, and the marvelous unknown, i.e., all that I've ever yearned to unravel since I was five.
By Sneha Pradhan4 years ago in Fiction
Interstellar Courier
“Nobody can hear a scream in the vacuum of space, or so they say. A shame, really … I would have enjoyed listening to your colleague's final moments.”
By Dan Ormerod 4 years ago in Fiction
Legitium Order
Chapter One The Maltopyian Wars Nobody can hear a scream in the vacuum of space, or so they say. Josephina took off her headset for the last time. She was going into the jump pod despite all of the warnings and red flags. What would really kill her was not going at all. Most of the chemicals they gave the initiates were beta blockers which never really had much of an effect on her. She’d miss her giant dose of anti-love that kept her warm, dry and just out of harms way. The sugary pungent pills that eked saliva from her mouth like a leaky faucet, who’s only aim was to nullify her senses for touch and tenderness. Those were lost to her from the moment she was orphaned. But that was the whole reason she was going she told herself despite her knowing what really drove her to leave.
By Deena Smith4 years ago in Fiction
Ancient’s Dream
Nobody can hear a scream in the vacuum of space, or so they say. "Awake." The word joined the whisper dance of fluttering leaves and stirred the slumbering thoughts of the lone, leafy giant. He shivered at the song's touch and his trembling roots sought surer purchase within the depths of their earthy bed.
By SE Estes4 years ago in Fiction
Flying Through Space on a Pegasus
“Nobody can hear a scream in the vacuum of space, or so they say. But if you are as excited as I am, ain't no space and ain't no vacuum going to keep us contained! As kids we grew up with the wonders of space, we were fascinated by it. We would dream of it, imagining what it would be like to explore the unknown. Travel as far as the light can travel. I know it may sound cheesy but when I was growing up, I loved to watch Star Trek the original series. Special effects was not that bad… okay scratch that, special effects were terrible! But the stories were wonderful! Exploring new worlds, new galaxies, new life! At one point we all wanted to be part of Captain Kirk’s crew onboard the Enterprise. That show was the beginning of our curiosity. Eye opening ventures into the unknown darkness of space.”
By AGB4 years ago in Fiction
The Black Mare
“Nobody can hear a scream in the vacuum of space, or so they say.” The man who sat on the shuttle’s passenger bench crossed his legs. He slouched in the seat, creasing slightly his navy spacesuit. His yellow shoulder pads, complete with the Cross badge of the First Class Prison Frigate, The Rikers, reflected the pulsating lights of the transport shuttle. He watched Ericelda Serna pull on the straps of her seat.
By Julian Grajales4 years ago in Fiction
Whitebread Willy in a Strange Land
Nobody can hear a scream in the vacuum of space, or so they say. Willy pumped the brakes too quickly on his cherried-out 1979 F100 pickup with a hydraulic suspension system on rims from a newer Chevy Nova. The problem is it needed a part they don’t make anymore and so the 1979 front disk brakes were about to fail completely and the rear drums had to work twice as hard. Sometimes the rear wheels would lock up and skid mid way through the second brake-pump and sometimes it took 5. Ernest Willy never knew many pumps it would take. It was a rough ride.
By James Donahue4 years ago in Fiction
Deafening
Nobody can hear a scream in the vacuum of space, or so they say. It’s been five generations since our species lost the ability to hear. I’ve done all the research and downloaded all the knowledge there is to download about what it means to “hear”. Screams aren’t regular frequencies. Since we moved up here, humans have evolved past the need for ears and strictly communicate via vibration. So, when I heard that scream, I knew Society would have me thrown in the cellar for “inspection”. To be honest, I don’t know what I knew- I just know how I feel. Being an Intuitive Vibrissa is not as prestigious as it sounds. We can't just turn our feelings off like the rest of the district. Oh, that scream could curdle blood! I haven’t been able to sleep or eat in four days. It keeps scratching at the walls of my mind, on replay, like a broken record.
By Hazel S4 years ago in Fiction
The Scream of Kabroth
“Nobody can hear a scream in the vacuum of space, or so they say. I say that you can, in fact, hear such a scream. I heard it again last night when I was completing my study of the two moons.
By Yolanda Johnston4 years ago in Fiction
Ranking the System
Nobody can hear a scream in the vacuum of space, or so they say. Naturally, that depends on the shape of the scream. Does it belong to one of the Storots? They don’t scream with mouths, so you don’t hear them with ears. They’re a different kind of being, searching the vast unknown.
By Matthew Daniels4 years ago in Fiction
Effacing Debt: Chapter 1
Nobody can hear a scream in the vacuum of space, or so they say. The walls of a space station however carry one quite nicely. Or at least that is what number 69 thought when he heard the echoes of his fellow debtors.
By JR Stine4 years ago in Fiction
Terrastella
Chapter I Georgina amygdalae: n. the area of the brain responsible for experiencing emotion. Nobody can hear a scream in the vacuum of space, or so they say. They say a lot of things, however, and one thing I know for certain is this:
By Gina C.4 years ago in Fiction