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Starship Train: Buggy Whip

Kirkland: “The away team has returned with a delegation from Gamma Jakobi?” Solu: “Yes, sir, they’re touring the Boobyprize now.” Bones: “The horse-and-buggy planet sent a delegation?” Srock: “Yes, Doctor, they did. Who is in it, Mr Solu?” Solu: “There are two of them. … Continue reading

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Amoeba’s Lorica: They Also Serve

A work of fiction, set in an indefinite future time. Standard disclaimers. Ruth – slightly shorter than the average height, somewhat rounded in face and body compared to most of her cohort but nevertheless fit, close-cropped mousy brown hair, hazel … Continue reading

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Amoeba’s Lorica: Indistinguishable From Magic

… all the things Science had promised us in filmstrips and black and white movies seen in grade school and junior high hadn’t come to pass. Disease was still a problem. Starvation was still a problem. Violence and crime and … Continue reading

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