Defeat in the Derelict
I received my gun from Terrik during lunch. I hastily stowed it in my jacket. But, even after hiding it, I repeatedly ran my fingers across it. I wasn’t a gun enthusiast as, to...
Author: technesis
Autocracy in the Derelict
The overseers had started to talk. I don’t know when it first started as it was something that happened gradually. I noticed the overseer in charge of my and Flint’s party conversing with some...
Syndicate Dystopia – A Sci-Fi Short Story
I woke up to the sound of an advertisement. It played bracingly loud in my head, forcing me to pay attention to it. Begrudgingly, I got up out of bed and listened to the...
A Beginners Guide to Time Travel
Time travel is a curious tool in the sci-fi genre. Authors can use it for amazing, mind-bending stories. However, more often than not, it just confuses the audience. Avengers Endgame was a masterpiece, but...
Power in the Derelict
Life as a serf was less fun than one would think. Of course, one wouldn’t think highly of being a serf given the historical precedent. But, when I allowed myself to become a serf,...
Comparing 5 Famous Fictional Resources
Recently, I’ve written a post about under appreciated natural resources. And while the use of each of the resources mentioned will spice up a story, none of them will be as versatile as a...
Dominentur: City of the Derelict
There were people in the Derelict. The startling realization hit me like a thunderbolt. So many had disappeared within the Derelicts steel walls. Everyone had always assumed that they had died. But, what if...
6 Natural Resources for Better Fantasy Series
In fiction, greed often motivates conflict. Whether the evil empire wants gold, silver, iron, or even just land, villains are often motivated by a desire for things. However, those previously mentioned resources are overused....
A Scar Upon the Earth – A Short Story
Julia lived in a rural town in the mountains. It was unassuming enough, small, quaint, and it didn’t receive many visitors. That was how the locals liked it. They didn’t want an influx of...
Brilliance in the Derelict
Lights weren’t uncommon in the Derelict. Though the sun was smog and mists permanently obscured, small lights littered the Derelict. Thousands of little colored lights abounded. But the light that Flint and I beheld...