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Issue 71 Volume 07 June 2003

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Archives Editorial Serials and Long Fiction Poetry and Filk Music Short Stories Features Series

Editorial

Rob Wynne

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Serialised stories and Long Fiction

General's Pride
Brian P. Sweet
A war of greed becomes a battle of pride when Connovar's elite force of fighting men becomes captured. The path Connovar takes is one of guilt. But where will the path lead him?

The Portrait
Scot Bloemendaal
The hiking trip was meant to ignite the flames of passion within the hearts of a new couple. What they find instead is a peculiar decaying mansion nestled within the crags of the Rocky Mountains, shadowed by cold dread. Spirits of the past walk through the decaying house, unrequited ghosts of vengeance.

That Darn Squid God — Sample Chapters!
Nick Pollotta & James Clay
Stepping from a horse-drawn carriage into the thick mist, Professor Felix Einstein paused on the sidewalk to briefly consult the small glass globe in his hand. Trapped in the middle of the crystalline sphere was a mummified Egyptian tarantula that remained motionless under his hard scrutiny, and the professor relaxed at the sign that there was no evil magic in the immediate vicinity. At least, for the moment.

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Short Stories

A Matter of F.A.C.T.
Robert Moriyama
Al Majius and his usually-little familiar, Githros, knew that a dog is man's best friend. But who knew that a werewolf could be Janine's?

Broken
John Ling
Two childhood friends grow up to find themselves on opposite sides in a bloody civil war.

Estelle, Come Back
Daniel Bartel
Lt. Sid Darius thinks perfection has fallen into his lap after a beautiful female android crash lands on his planet. At the beginning, EST-L is everything he ever wanted — that is, until she tries to change him.

Immortal Homecoming
Joe Vadalma
Arthur Fortrel thought he knew a terrible secret, but with the destruction of earth he learned a greater truth.

Jane's Head
Vincent L. Scarsella
Can mankind find immortality through cryogenics?

Murderer of Days
Scott Clements
How far would you go to save the soul of your father? When the ghost of Johannes Faustus appears before his son seeking redemption, young Ansgar Faustus sets upon a dark journey that leads him to the greatest secret of all.

Take Only What You Need
J.E. Deegan
An ancient evil is perpetuated an ancient vice.

The Case of Donald Phelps
Cameron Neilson
Enter into the mind of Donald Phelps.

The Search for Deeper Understanding
Joseph Mullins
In a youthful age a youthful hero must rescue youthful maiden who has fallen into the hands of a dark and ancient evil.

The Solution
Lee Beavington
After an exciting discovery on Mars, disaster strikes a three-person crew on their way home. Now, a psychological game ensues. Time is running out, and Tony, Rob and Beth must decide who will die.

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Poetry and Filk Music

A New Flag Is Declared
Cyrus Mahan

Klarkash-Ton
M. J. Hewitt

Red, Red Room
Jessica Wong

Seed of Justice
Terry Lowenstein

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Articles and features

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