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Siggi panicked trying to decide if she should rid her desk Cray of the presence. Nine year old Siggi liked to play with the latest Nipponese Erector Bot, NEB, and when situations presented themselves she’d sneak into forbidden nodes on the Net. Her mothers, Selma and George, had gone out to dinner and the […]
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Penta
“Git in thir Fod!” The armored guard shoved Prize past the shelter entrance and onto the grimy city street. Prize stumbled and fell. His chin bit rubble-strewn pavement. He looked back in time to see the guard slam and bolt the door. Prize tensed. He was on. He rose to his feet very […]
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Tinderbox
Bridge Watch Captain Ivanov peered into the darkness from watch post 32 on the Crimean bridge. “The waves are fierce tonight, Lieutenant Petrov. Look how they crash against the stanchions. It’s like the sea is angry.” “Da, Captain. The storm is stronger than we expected. We must keep an eye on the protective floating decoys. […]