Sci Fi

A mystery of the night sky
Chapter 1: No one can hear a scream in the vacuum of space, or so they say. My grandmother repeated this phrase to me many times and throughout my life I believed in the truth of this statement. I never looked up at the sky, never wondered what was beyond what I could see, or even imagined if there was anyone beyond us, because even if there was, who could hear it?
By saadia abdi4 years ago in Fiction
Savage Heavens
Nobody can hear a scream in the vacuum of space, or so they say. Whether it’s true or not matters little though. Watching from the cockpit of your fighter while one of your squad mates, your friend, screams into the void as they drift silently to their icy demise is haunting enough without that knowledge.
By Tony Renald4 years ago in Fiction
The Restaurant at the Edge of The Universe
Nobody can hear a scream in the vacuum of space, or so they say. Nor can they hear a slurp, which is a melodramatic way of saying Shunsuke's ramen shop floating in the stars hadn’t had a customer for three weeks.
By Jack Harrison4 years ago in Fiction
The Cenotaph
Nobody can hear a scream in the vacuum of space, or so they say. No one could hear us on earth either. Humanity's piousness towards itself led it astray many times before but never like this.
By Patrick Santiago4 years ago in Fiction
New Worlds
Nobody can hear a scream in the vacuum of space, or so they say. But if that is true, what in the name of Gaia is that noise?
By Tawn Krakowski4 years ago in Fiction
The Hourglass Academy. First Place in New Worlds Challenge. Top Story - September 2022.
Nobody can hear a scream in the vacuum of space, or so they say. It was the opening line in one of Burton's erotic sci-fi novellas, the ones he thinks are cleverly hidden. (Hallway bookcase, top shelf, behind the encyclopedias.) I’d read it in a day; eyes scrunched, nose wrinkled in horrible fascination. But in the end it wasn’t the extraterrestrial orgy that most disturbed me, it was the thought of dying in space. Floating away, alone and untethered, into a vast nothing.
By AES4 years ago in Fiction
In the Space of My Blood
Nobody can hear a scream in the vacuum of space, or so they say. I hope that's true seeing how Tim and I fight every day in this shuttle. There is no reason to put our arguments out in the world. Since I was a little girl, I have wanted to explore the galaxy, but I never thought I would get stuck in space with a jerk. Tim Johnson, who everyone calls TJ, has been a thorn in my side since high school. A sports jock and incredibly smart. We were in all the same classes and both excelled in science. I did not know he wanted to explore space until that first day of the space program. My best friend, Trish, thought he had a crush on me and I thought she was right until he started teasing me and calling me this hideous name. "Short stout, get over here and help me pull down this book of supplies." Ignoring his demand is often the best solution. The space atmosphere is full of mystery even though much has been explored. Planet earth looks so small from this far away. Tim screams, "Hey short stout, didn't you hear me? I need your help.” When I was younger, this hideous nickname used to bother me, but now it just makes me thirsty for a beer.
By TR Anglin4 years ago in Fiction
Automaton
Nobody can hear a scream in the vacuum of space, or so they say. It was December 24th, 3021 when the crew of the UFG Sagan detected a faint signal on their journey home from a peace conference on the twelfth moon of Ultio. The crew consisted of four members: Hamlet, Kraken, Cano and Marcus.
By Tayler Carter4 years ago in Fiction
Protocol Adam and Eve
Nobody can hear a scream in the vacuum of space, or so they say. The people I could see from the small window in the mechanic bay definitely looked like they were screaming. They drifted away from the wreckage of the shuttle, all partially in their suits. Some were even holding their helmets.
By SE Frazier4 years ago in Fiction
Survival
Nobody can hear a scream in the vacuum of space, or so they say. The way pillowed lips part and ache to erupt a noise is dire, a noise wanting to leave the body. A white suit encapsulated his being, heavy-set eyes watching the vast nothingness do exactly that nothing. Oceans of black all around and stars don t seem like small dots in the sky anymore. He could make a shape out of the darkness. faces of his loved ones emerging and whispering a non-existent. "I love you"
By stephanie cetoute4 years ago in Fiction
Purple Planet
“Nobody can hear a scream in the vacuum of space, or so they say”. This annoyingly common joke among the astronauts I was forced to work with was, in fact, problematic for several reasons. Just to reenforce my reputation and keep anyone from getting friendly with me, I liked to remind anyone who said this that space isn’t technically a vacuum. It’s almost a vacuum. Of course, this is also vaguely deceptive, and if this comment didn’t immediately shut down any attempt to socialize with me, I was happy to go into detail about how space is mostly void of matter, meaning that a particular point in space could be considered a vacuum, and that any said point would immediately no longer be a vacuum if you were to enter it and listen for screams.
By Tristin Roholt4 years ago in Fiction
Before the Darkness Comes
Chapter 1: Not Knowing Nobody can hear a scream in the vacuum of space, or so they say. I can see these words written on the blackboard at my school, just as if I was still sitting there listening to my teacher drone on and on. These words begin to reverberate in my mind as I watch my ship, now engulfed in flames, drifting further and further away. The broken pieces floating away from the ship gave way to stars glimmering in the distant background. As my body rotated while floating away, my eyes fell to the orange and blue world that appeared to be slowly moving toward me.
By Jim Stevens4 years ago in Fiction