Ettil Vyre, “bearer of the most famous name in [our] military tradition”, is refusing to go Earth on what he considers to be an ill-conceived escapade. The Assigner brings in his wife and son to shame him into going. Tomorrow, … Continue reading
Young Charlie is bored. Soon, he will not be the only one. For reasons unknown, he runs to Colonel Stonesteel’s house. Charlie complains that nothing ever happens in their town. Stonesteel reminds him that Labor Day is coming up — … Continue reading
Tom Carmody pays a visit to the slutty Thedy while her husband is at the carnival. Her husband Charlie is walking around the exhibits at the carnival and spots a strange item through a slightly parted tent flap. He enters … Continue reading
Memory: Read as a kid and remember being disappointed at the unsatisfying conclusion. It is morning in a sunny cul-de-sac dotted with McMansions and a poorly placed park where the kids play, but is impossible to get to without crossing … Continue reading
The third expedition has arrived at Mars. Although, for some reason, in the published Martian Chronicles, the third expedition was the basis for Mars is Heaven. And the earlier episode And the Moon Be Still as Bright was about the … Continue reading