An advanced line of Human-Android hybrids is being decommissioned due to an invasive virus that has allowed them to become sentient. Vallette 975 refuses to go quietly.

Three Celestial Star Queens from deep in the cosmos are being considered for the coveted Queen of The Universe position. To decide, they must prove their worthiness as residents of one of the most uncivilized regions in the Galaxy - a little blue planet known as Earth.

Alice wakes up in an apartment that she doesn't recognise, in a city she has never been in. The people around her can't tell her anything, they are just as lost as she is.

It's a ruthless cycle.

An unlikely childhood experience, forgotten through maturity. Dismissed, with the death of a grandfather.

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Jake, Noah and Anna, go on the hunt for a mysterious orb of light seen flying across the Australian outback. Hoping to get cool photos and videos of the phenomena, they drive into the desert night hoping to find and capture the orb on camera. However, chasing the mysterious Min Min lights may be beyond their reach and the most dangerous journey they'll ever undertake.

This short story is based on the true accounts of the Min Min lights based on many findings though the characters and story are entirely fictional.

On a mission to aid in the exploration of a new world an accident leaves Laura stranded in space. She soon realizes she is the sole survivor of the vessel that harbored her crewmates, save for the few on the surface of the planet which includes her husband.

Olivia didn’t know for how long it had went until the whole structure started breaking down.

Structure is key to performance. And Olivia didn’t know any other way to go about her daily business. A time for every activity and an activity for every time in the day. Wake-up pill. Breakfast pill. Office pill. Lunch-break pill. Ride-home pill. Sex pill. A pill for every activity and an activity for every pill in the day. A perfectly ordered office with just the right amount of light coming in from the desk window and the door always open for anybody coming to check in on her.

In a future where virtual reality is an escape from reality, Liam is content living in his digital world until a chance encounter with a young tea-seller disrupts his routine. Through their interactions, Liam begins to rediscover the beauty and connection in the real world, questioning the life he's been leading. Themes of isolation, rediscovery, and the importance of human connection weave together in this introspective journey from virtual escape to real-world engagement.