Science fiction short storys
When you scroll down you can see all Kalin's science fiction short storys for free. I wrote most of these short storys between 1996 and 1998.
Austin Station, (20,350 words) - A multiple perspective novella with interconnecting stories about people fighting to make a new beginning. Read as a webpage - or as a plain text file - or as a PDF file. Thass Rit, (7,200 words) - The story of a man imprisoned by aliens. Read as a webpage - or as a plain text file - or as a PDF file.
Alien Children, (5,400 words) - The sequel to Thass Rit, about a child who wishes to change the way her colony deals with the crazy aliens. Read as a webpage - or as a plain text file - or as a PDF file.
The Last War (7,750 words) - An unrealistic but fun little story about an uptight young historian from present day who travels through time to see a future ruled by crackheads. Read as a webpage - or as a plain text file - or as a PDF file.
Straws, (10,800 words) - Shows a man desperate for control over his own destiny and willing to take dramatic steps to find it. Read as a webpage - or as a plain text file - or as a PDF file.
Charlie (3,500 words) - Written by an overly emotional exploration starship that has been demoted to giving leisure tours about the solar system. Read as a webpage - or as a plain text file - or as a PDF file.
Sorn (7,800 words) - A strange love story, involving slavery and cannibalism, set on the same planet as This Desert Life. This one contains a special double ending. Read as a webpage
Two Peoples (8,100 words) - Two species, both desperately trying to stop an intergalactic war caused by (what else?) lack of communication. Read as a webpage - or as a plain text file - or as a PDF file.
Breaking Free (8,700 words) - A story of the social and legal restraints that bind a young woman to her life of boredom and slavery. Read as a webpage - or as a plain text file - or as a PDF file.
Memory, (3,750 words) - A short story of an old man who experiences an addiction to his own digitally recorded memory. Read as a webpage - or as a plain text file - or as a PDF file.
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