science fiction

The bridge between imagination and technological advancement, where the dreamer’s vision predicts change, and foreshadows a futuristic reality. Science fiction has the ability to become “science reality”.

The Dimensional Mishap
"Vice Admirals Log Number 227. Admiral Kadstin is currently away from his post, as part of a meeting with the Board of Admiralty. This has left me as the current highest-ranking officer of the Federal 104th Fleet. As of recently, we have received a wideband distress signal. This signal originates from an Imperial Capital Class ship. We have not been able to ascertain the details of this ship's mission from the distress signal. As the highest-ranking officer, I have given the order to investigate the distress signal to understand what happened to her. End Log"
By Jackson Wolfe5 years ago in Futurism
C.I.A. Guinea Pig
What drug was researched by the CIA as a truth-telling serum? Credited by Paul McCartney as inspiration for several Beatles' songs? The pied piper, Timothy Leary (happy 101st B-Day). And cited by Steve Jobs as one of the most profound experiences of his lifetime?
By Arlo Hennings5 years ago in Futurism
Dire Straits
DIRE STRAITS Lena looked at him and disappeared into the abyss, dissolving pixelated into the mist. It was cold in the air but warm, he noticed. The sunset light was a fire, orange and red, mixing together like streaks of lava, rushing down to greet them.
By Alice Carter5 years ago in Futurism
Karate Blossoms Part 3.
I’m no longer a fan of sun rises. The night goes by as quick as the autumn sun falls. My only light was the kitchen’s dome.
By Jahvon "Jex" John5 years ago in Futurism
Guardians: Chapter 2
Ion thrusters whined to a halt as the transport shuttle came to rest. Between Spire 32 and capitol city, the shuttle had emptied out for the most part, leaving only Matt and Luna on the third floor.
By Cody Zerkle5 years ago in Futurism
James Swithinski: Enabler of Death, Part II
Just an hour later after James had murdered the old man in the alleyway, he was pulling up to the Church of New Light. The sky overhead was cloudy and dark, the rumble of thunder in the distance threatening more rain.
By Tristan Palmer5 years ago in Futurism
First Contact
Hey John, look at this. It’s happening again. What is? The anomaly, look. This data, we thought it was some kind of corruption, but it’s not. I think it’s using a quantum bit rate we have never seen before that looks like noise to us, but… there is something there.
By Caffeine Duck5 years ago in Futurism
The 1950s Science Fiction Podcast: S2 E3
Introduction: Hi, and welcome back to the 1950s Science Fiction Podcast. Today's presentation is a book review. This time I will discuss a short sci-fi novel by Philp K. Dick, The Man Who Japped. The Man Who Japed was one of the author's earliest works and is his second novel. The story, published by Ace Books in December 1956 and is 160 pages long. The story was part of an Ace double paperback that included a second novel in the back printed in a dos-à-dos binding. This type of printing consisted of two books bound together with the same spine but, each one was upside down from the other. The second novel was The Space Born by E.C. Tubb; I am not reviewing this novel right now.
By Edward German5 years ago in Futurism
H2105
Jerry scans the provided recipe card and watches its process. The H2015 is the newest of the G-Home models, and boasts the best and fastest processing to date. Jerry also got the dexterity upgrade and varied voice response options.
By D G5 years ago in Futurism
The Right of the People to Keep and Bear Arms
‘Arm yourselves and lock your doors. Good luck and God bless.’ So then, they were coming. The woman thanked the policeman calmly and hung up the phone with her right hand. She’d always known this day might come. The government was required to explain the risks when you moved into a border town. She still had the pamphlet.
By Josh Workman5 years ago in Futurism
What We've Become
“Samerah!” Gigi called through the house. “Samerah!” Oh boy. Hastily, Samerah clicked ‘end session’ in the virtual field in front of her, blinking off her SmartLens.
By Amy Hardy5 years ago in Futurism
Cyberjunk
Futurism is what brought me to this website, initially. Even though nostalgia was the driving force behind it. Bob Guccione's OMNI magazine was part of my childhood growing up. I remember racing to the corner store every month with a five-dollar bill to buy the latest edition. I was too young to buy the magazine, but the man working behind the counter knew my parents. He would slip it into a flat, brown paper bag and slide it over the counter to me, give me my change and raise his eyebrows as to say, “shhh.” I ran home to read through it and look at the pictures of spaceships, robots or faraway galaxies. I was enthralled in the science facts as well. It was a good magazine to fuel my imagination.
By Blak Kat5 years ago in Futurism