“Where is the kahk? I was sure it was only two tail lengths ahead of us,” whispered Tepunia. “I…to track it,” answered Shvaart, his voice muted by annoying static. He drifted to the ground and searched the dusty, gray dirt. … Continue reading A New ZooCatron – Chapter Eight
On the third orbit pass, Tepunia ordered Shvaart to check the landing gear while she prepared their protective suits and visibility shields. After securing all their supplies and giving the suits a final pat check, she engaged the scanner and … Continue reading A New ZooCatron – Chapter Seven
Tepunia reassured herself that ever practical and observant Ensign Prrrup would keep the ZooCatron Quest steady as it orbited the planet. She licked her flank to calm a nervous twitch. All this stress was thinning her fur; little dust kittens … Continue reading A New ZooCatron – Chapter Six
“How can I raise my crew’s morale?” Tepunia muttered. “Shvaart assumed those giant Grimalks were friendly. Unusually bad judgement.” Digging her claws into the edge of her pilot’s plank, she sighed and stretched her forelegs in front of her, haunches … Continue reading A New ZooCatron–Chapter Five
Their pod module shuddered as it pulled away from the grassy sward without a sound. Its control panel screens glowed yellow in all the right places, showing a functional energy field. With a little twitch, Shvaart relaxed, his tail high … Continue reading A New ZooCatron – Chapter Four
Clifford D. Simak was an award-winning American science fiction writer, born in 1904 in Millville, Wisconsin. Setting a story like Time and Again (1951) in rural Wisconsin characterizes much of Simak’s fiction. For example, he attended the University of Wisconsin-Madison … Continue reading Reading Time and Again, by Clifford D. Simak
Thoughts on Good Omens: The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch, by Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett. Suppose, at the end of the work day, you and your close friend are meeting for coffee. Sitting in your favorite … Continue reading All Hell Broke Loose–Almost
