Richard Hilton
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This is the Dawning
Uncle Charlie disappeared doing a magic act at my fourteenth birthday party. He's been missing ever since. He said the finale was going to be special and it certainly was. Personally, I think something went wrong with his trick. He said he would vanish when he said the magic word, but then he vanished right away, without saying any word. I think it happened before he expected it. Dad thought it was all part of the trick, and that Charlie would turn up in a day or two. Nope.
By Richard Hilton5 years ago in Fiction
The Invo
“Only one Invo has ever escaped, and some Sailors say that particular Invo ran away only to avoid another evening with you, Commander Jensen.” Mary felt her blood rising as the chorus of male laughter came from around the table. She had to hold her tongue – this was the Exec Council, the club of captains that ran Foster City, the old boy club that outranked her and mocked her orientation openly. She didn't recall it being this bad before maternity leave, maybe she was just more sensitive now. Her life partner Liz was the only other female officer on the Exec Council. They knew they were tolerated in this group only because they were competent.
By Richard Hilton5 years ago in Futurism
The Invo
“A new civilization is what we're building at the Fallon Naval Air Station. It's now called Foster City.” Lieutenant Brennan said, smiling at Tom Matheson from across the kitchen table. “We have electricity, we have food and we have security from marauders. We're building farms and factories.” Brennan wore the blue Navy Working Uniform with a sidearm. Two sailors stood behind Brennan, each with an automatic rifle. “We'd like you to come with us and contribute to the new society,”
By Richard Hilton5 years ago in Futurism
