Sci Fi

The Song of Tomorrow
Nobody can hear a scream in the vacuum of space, or so they say. “To be fair, no one can hear your scream because you are stuck inside that space suit. Also, your scream wasn’t very loud. You are pretty dehydrated right now and your voice is hoarse.”
By Eric Dovigi4 years ago in Fiction
Anna
CHAPTER ONE Nobody can hear a scream in the vacuum of space, or so they say. It's a little sad, but space really is silent. In space, there is no air, so sound has no way to travel.
By Al4 years ago in Fiction
Planetary FM
"Nobody can hear a scream in the vacuum of space, or so they say. Me and the boys here decided to change that. So, listen up you lonely space cadets and weary galactic travelers. Are you missing the interconnectedness of your globalized worlds? With a galaxy so far and wide, vast, and versatile, we here at Planetary FM wish to provide you a way to connect with others of all shapes, sizes, and races. Are you the queen of your hive from Planet Beldvorf? How about a Kreatin from Muscularia seeking a good work out tune? Perhaps you are a pious monk from Godland or a river rodent from Streamsville. Even if you are a traveling barbarian from the realm of Thokstan, we've got a song for you.
By E.L. Martin4 years ago in Fiction
Silence of the Void
Nobody can hear a scream in the vacuum of space, or so they say. Nobody can hear you laugh. Nobody can hear you cry. The oppressive silence was enough to drive a sane person to the edge. Claire Lichfield, however, felt perfectly at home.
By Nick Cennamo-Smith4 years ago in Fiction
The day my life changed
Nobody can hear a scream in the vacuum of space, or so they say. I wish I had never learned the truth of it. It was one of the first axioms of my Manual: the airlock was not to open until we were on a planet surface. That was my job: to make sure the airlock remained closed. The Manual prescribed such times as the airlock may be cycled. They were called Testings. There was the monthly Airflow Testing, the annual Door Testing. There was even a centennial Full Cycle Testing, but I had never seen such a Test. The Maintainers said that we would have another of those in three years, so I had started to read up on that section of the Manual.
By Keith4 years ago in Fiction
Doom Scroller Society
Nobody can hear a scream in the vacuum of space, or so they say. Sounds like flesh ripping in a 1970s flick to start this off that way. Hell, do they say that kind of shit anymore? All I know is I felt like my brain rattled around as I felt myself turn inside out, well, not just me, as we all did, and I mean everything, everyone got sucked in, like in a space toilet bowl, a swirly of galactic hyper colors. Yet not yet, we have time, but not much.
By Marilyn Campiz4 years ago in Fiction
Nobody can hear a scream in the vacuum of space, or so they say.
Nobody can hear a scream in the vacuum of space, or so they say. They say a lot of things. This one may be technically true, but nobody willingly enters the void without an environment suit. Key word there being willingly.
By Patrick Hegerty4 years ago in Fiction
The Nuniverse
Nobody can hear a scream in the vacuum of space, but that really only applies to the old space. Humans said a lot of things before the end of the previous universe. I still remember the day; everyone does. Forgetfulness no longer exists. The sky rolled up and every eye saw the veil of the universe torn asunder. Previously, we all thought that what we saw at night was the unadulterated view of the universe; we were wrong. There were those of us who knew that this wasn’t entirely accurate, but there were powers at work who were vigilant in ensuring that the truth wasn’t widespread. Their reasoning was pretty complicated, but that’s neither here nor there. When the veil tore, what we saw was…well…everything. Not just the limited number of stars, but also the creatures that had been dwelling, or existing, up there in the cosmos. Things that had been keeping watchful eyes on us. Things so indescribably large that it would be impossible to hide from anyone who had ever escaped the veil of Earth’s atmosphere. We saw the darkness of the universe illuminated. It’s pretty hard to imagine the background of the universe in light when your entire existence has only every seen it in complete and utter darkness. The colors! Even now, there are no words for the colors that span the universe, nor is there any real way to explain the clarity that has replaced the darkness.
By Hector Gonzalez4 years ago in Fiction
Murky
Nobody can hear a scream in the vacuum of space, or so they say. They wouldn’t really know that from experience, though, would they?
By A. L. Simpkins4 years ago in Fiction
Expansion: Chapter 1: Galaxios Kiklios
MISSION: PRISONER STATUS KIKLIOS GALAXIOS The mission was a simple one, a waypoint on a longer journey really. Scan the lifeforms, confirm their status, and leave. We never even had to enter the atmosphere or touch the surface. They should have been long dead anyway. According to Metis, our onboard system, the lifespan of a common human was only 60-80 revolutions, 100 if they got lucky.
By Kathryn Paay4 years ago in Fiction
The Odso Chronicles
“Nobody can hear a scream in the vacuum of space, or so they say.” After a few moments of silence, Ako looked up from the comms system she was tinkering with for what felt like the thousandth time that week. She glanced at Cici, her coworker, and best friend., who was playing a game, acting as if she hadn’t said the most cryptic and horrifying phrase Ako had ever heard. Cici had meant to say it more to herself, to fill the silence, not to frighten anyone or cause either of the women to be more on edge than they already were. They were supposed to arrive at planet Pagh’s port several weeks ago but at the same time their navigation system malfunctioned, and so did their communication system. Ako tried to fix both but eventually gave up on the navigation and spent most of her energy on getting their comms up and running. The only issue was that it wouldn’t work, no matter what she tried. Now they were simply coasting through space, with no destination and no way to communicate with anyone else. She knew it was only a matter of time before Cici caught on and started to panic.
By Alyssa Denard4 years ago in Fiction
Siphons to Ciphers
Nobody can hear a scream in the vacuum of space, so they say. If we could get off this godforsaken planet, we could get away with anything. Hellbent on being the first of our kind to reach the heavens above, nothing here could hold us. Life on Earth was no longer sustainable. Humans beat us to the punch and sucked everything dry. Populations plummeted as humans fled and ecosystems failed. We found our vital sources of sustenance depleted; drained. Each night, we awoke to new breaking news, each catastrophe after the next. They pretended it wasn't happening; it was more convenient that way. Business as usual: the best diversion.
By Bianca D.4 years ago in Fiction