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Issue 35 Volume 04 April 2000

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In Memory: A.E. von Vogt (1912 - 2000)


Editorial

Dan L. Hollifield

The Senior Editor's usual ravings about whatever…


Serialised stories and Long Fiction

First War Part 3 (of 3)
David Allen
In the distant future, mankind has come in direct contact with a deadly enemy. Life on earth suddenly takes a turn for the worse…

Hawking's Dawn Part 3 (of 3)
Ben Stevenson
The life of Alec Kyte has always been an interesting one. At the forefront of inter-corporation espionage involving the new super-powerful entropy-based weapons systems, he is used to living dangerously and taking risks. But with the latest job, he has taken on more than he expects and, as his colleagues around him begin to have 'accidents', a sinister conspiracy becomes apparent. With enemies closing in, there is only one place to flee - the darkest, most remote region of space known to man. A hidden sanctuary. A Dark Haven…

Eye 4
Barry Glick
When he woke to the sight of pure darkness, he knew something was terribly wrong. He didn't feel anything. There was no sensation at all.

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Short Stories

Cell Shift
Derek Robinson
A room with a view is not something you want in this prison.

Custom Made
Ralph Benedetto, Jr.
Every culture has its own codes of behaviour. This makes it very easy for a stranger to get into trouble quickly.

Darkness in Summertime
By Django Wexler
Dad never came with us up to the summer house; he couldn't leave the city. And Mom spent most of her days in town, visiting friends. It was nice, in a way; she trusted us. After all, what was the harm? The woods were safe, the house was safe, there was never any traffic. We didn't mind, because it meant we spent most days with the fairies.

Pudgley
Linda Kelly
If you would teach a dragon, you must start when he is small.

The Portrait
Sommer Rae Meade
The only witness to his crime was a portrait. And the portrait would never talk.

The Serpent Does Not Always Appear as a Snake
Joseph B. St. John
No matter how far we advance we advance, people will always be people.

True Power
Jonjack
Legends are wonderful things, stories passed from generation to generation. But what if someone was deliberately controlling those legends…?

Warped
David Allen
Writer's Challenge II: "Frequently, the biggest trouble with time travel is keeping your mouth shut."

"Stay"
Jeff Williams
"If I could stay, then the night would give you up
Stay, and the day would keep its trust
Stay, with the demons you drowned
Stay, with the spirit I found
Stay, and the night would be enough."

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Poetry and Filk Music

Midwestern Vamp
Mike Rasmussen

Renewal
David Blalock

Sam's Lament
Rob Wynne

Song Of A Prisoner
Sven Klopping

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Articles and features

Double Wide
Jim Parnell
I'm in the mood for LOVE…Ok, now what?
WARNING:Contains Language.

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