Mark Stigers
Bio
One year after my birth sputnik was launched, making me a space child. I did a hitch in the Navy as a electronics tech. I worked for Hughes Aircraft Company for quite a while. I currently live in the Saguaro forest in Tucson Arizona
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Stories from the Heart
⸻ I am Richard and this is my story Scene: “The Hike of Illumination” At 5:45 AM, before the city roared awake, I, one of Wall Street’s most polished investors—slipped out of my high-rise apartment. In my tailored suit and designer shoes, I looked every inch the titan of finance. Yet beneath the crisp exterior, something was unraveling.
By Mark Stigers 9 months ago in Chapters
Who Cut the Cheese
Scene: The Belly of Olympus – The Temptation Begins The pallet sealed behind him. Darkness closed in. Jack lay still, the warmth of the kill still radiating in his chest—but the cold was already creeping in. No movement. No sound. Just the thrum of engines and the pressure of a billion dollars overhead.
By Mark Stigers 9 months ago in Chapters
To Divide a God
The air was thick with tension as Jack laid out his proposal. He leaned forward, a slight smirk tugging at the corner of his mouth, his eyes gleaming with anticipation. “I need a billion bucks,” he said, his tone calm, but the weight of the request heavy in the air.
By Mark Stigers 9 months ago in Chapters
Ashes of Iron
Scene: Paris, 06:01 UTC – Champ de Mars, Eiffel Tower The morning is soft. Pale sunlight breaks over the rooftops of Paris, catching on the iron lattice of the Eiffel Tower. Joggers weave through the waking city. Vendors set up their carts. A group of schoolchildren, bundled in matching uniforms, pose for a photo. Somewhere nearby, a street musician plays a soft accordion tune.
By Mark Stigers 9 months ago in Chapters
The A Hole Protocol
Scene: Black Site – Underground Intelligence Facility, Location Classified Time: 04:12 UTC – 39 minutes after impact A dimly lit, war-room-style chamber buzzes with subdued panic. Flickering monitors show satellite feeds of Mount Olympus, the obliterated atoll, and cities around the globe now under Level 1 alert. A world map blinks with red threat markers.
By Mark Stigers 9 months ago in Chapters
Zeus on Mount Olympus
Location: Above the clouds, at an altitude of 100,000 feet, a massive zeppelin hovers like a shadow over the vast expanse of the Pacific Ocean. Its name: Mount Olympus, a towering testament to human engineering and artificial intelligence. Inside, the atmosphere is sterile, calculated, and cold.
By Mark Stigers 9 months ago in Chapters
