Write a story where the power goes out on a spaceship or submarine.

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“The Empty Space” by Thistle Arellano

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When it happened, the only person on board was lying in her bunk, staring at the white paneled walls above her. The lights from the rest of the spacecraft shone through the black curtain surrounding her. She had to admit that she was homesick; she loved space, not to get it wrong, but she missed the feeling of dirt beneath her feet and the brush of wind against her cheek. She probably should have turned back two weeks ago, when they told her too, but alas, her ambition had gotten the better of her. She just wanted to see beyond the stars, to...

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“Cold Black” by Sjan Evardsson

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Quiet, too quiet. The engines were never audible from the bridge. The low vibrating hum that travels through the decks, up one’s bones and into the back of the subconscious, though, was painfully obvious in its absence. If the missing vibration didn’t make the situation clear, the sudden drop out of super-C combined with the loss of artificial gravity and all sources of light did. The Tahiti Sunset was dead, adrift. The cockpit canopy was darkened. Without power to force a state change it would be as long as an hour before it would become t...

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“Sultana of the Stars” by P. Jean

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(Write a story where the power goes out on a spaceship or submarine.) Getting close to their destination, goofy Dan is weightless in the cockpit, bopping about. He is asking Bailey, his co-pilot, which bottle to open to celebrate their arrival. He doesn’t care as he bought the booze based on the color of the glass bottles. He shops bizarre markets for unique colored bottles. When the contents are gone, sometimes good and sometimes horrible, he will smash the bottle or crosscut it into rings and put the glass pieces ...

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“Twenty Thousand Leagues In The Dark” by Trinity Womack

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[Title is inspired by the title of Jules Verne's, Twenty Thousand Leagues Under The Sea. Also please forgive my lack of proper understanding of submarines and all things underwater.]“Captain, we have reached our proper depth.” Janie turned to look over her shoulder and met the eyes of Captain Lora. Captain Lora, the captain of the submarine dubbed the name Beluga, due to its whale-like resemblance, nodded. “Very good. Let me just get us settled and then we can begin making records.” &...

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“Does Anybody Copy? Part 1” by Daniel Reardon

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“Brax, please report to the Watchdeck for your shift, I repeat, please report to the Watchdeck for your shift,” said Officer Jaro.I heard my friend and fellow worker through the communicator next to my bed. I rolled over, picked up the device and replied, “Be right there.”I slipped on my basic uniform and sticky boots, pinned on my officer badge, and put on my earpiece trying not to cause too much noise and wake Officer Astin. It was only 2 A.M. when I got out of my bunker and headed to the armory.All of the crew only get a total of 6 hours ...

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“Offline” by Josh C

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Hughes looked out of the cockpit as they exited hyperspace, the planet popping into view ahead of them. Planet 52ABX-32QJ was a desert planet. He slumped in his chair. On joining up as a deckhand on the deep-space courier he had a very different idea of his future; one of finding new planets that would bear the future of the human race, discovering beautiful all-female alien species and fighting off vicious, savage bugs against impossible odds. So far he had seen nothing but sand, ice and rock. Rocks in particular, he had now seen in every...

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“Rocking with Spaceman Mac” by David Dicaire

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Rocking With Spaceman Mac Ellie Sommerset loved alternative music. Every night, after supper when she was supposed to be doing her homework, the young girl was listening to this far out station that broadcasted the weirdest, strangest music that she had ever heard. It wasn’t the boring classic rock that her parents listened to or the jazz that her uncle liked. It wasn’t grunge or hip hop or rap. It wasn’t country or classical or opera. It wasn’t the blues or folk. It didn’t sound like anything anyone had ever cre...

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“The blocked-out blackout” by Maverick Cotsen

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THE BLOCKED OUT BLACKOUT BY: MAVERICK COTSEN The command center is buzzing at 3:00, with coffee and aspirin on practically everyone's desk, as the center works around the to monitor the Super Durable Space Defender(SDSD). The station is the home of the Universal Shield Generator (USG), the shield that protects earth from asteroids, meteors, and most importantly, aggressive extra-terrestrial beings seeking to claim out new land. However, du...

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“Enigmas of the Shadow Sea” by Elizabeth Inkim

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The undulating motion in the ceaseless shadows was beginning to take its toll on William. Already on the run, the exiled son of the crown had already been thrown for several loops, but what made it all undoubtedly worse was the fact that he was exhausted. It had been months since he had been stripped of his magic, but the hollow cavity left in its wake was still crippling. No matter how long he slept, it was never enough, and 150,000 leagues under the sea with nothing to do, and nowhere to go, William often found himself staring into the ope...

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“No Power Here” by DASH Mancuso

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One spark! It only took one spark! Moving around with the others to shut off computers and other power sources as protocols dictated, I was panicking. The darkness started to eerily takeover the controls, sparse furnishings, and the people around me. Flashlight! I see a light at the end of the tunnel! This thought seemed ironic as I floated towards its brightness and I laughed a little. "Jim, what's going on," I asked as his silhouette became familiar. "Get ready to work your ass off, Tina", he responded flatly. He pushed a book towards me. ...

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“Shockwave” by Christie Greenwood

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Rising from the depths of sleep feels like swimming in syrup. Part of her doesn’t want to, knows that nothing good is waiting. Can’t be helped, though. Iron hooks drag her mind up, out of the psychedelic subconscious, into colourless reality. She finds herself back in her body, and it’s…it’s cold. Her heartbeat picks up, her breathing quickens. What is…is she lying on the floor? Floor of where? Cold and hard. Metal. Without even realising that she’s doing this, she groans, blinks, opens her eyes with great effort, and… …and nothing. It’s ...

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“Peace Offering” by Natasha Liu

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The knife barely makes a scratch on the bars. Whitish marks marr the metal columns, clearly made by the last prisoner. Tracing my fingers against them, I wonder what it's like to have this kind of strength. The cuts are uneven and deep. There’s no way a human could’ve done this. Shaking my head, I feel the last sliver of hope shrivel and fall away. I kick the bars. Krell soldiers ready their blasters. Their stares bore into me, but I stand my ground. “Zel, we should wait,” Cade mutters. He stares at me through heavy-lidded eyes, his bod...

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“Three Minutes in the Dark” by Story Time

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She has three more minutes before she’ll need to move to the next stage of the evacuation plan, and she’s never rehearsed for that plan. That’s the plan that nobody talks about, because if you get to that part of the plan, you’re already looking at a full-scale desertion crisis, wherein a multi-billion dollar ship gets left out in the vast reaches of space while its crew makes their way in individual pods the size of coffins to stations that already under-staff and over-capacity at the very same time. She has three minutes before that ha...

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“Amelia Earhart” by Bobby Gupta

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You're on a spaceship, out in space. You're a good student, and currently, you're learning about tiers. The professor's teaching the class how to move through the tier levels in their minds. You're his guinea pig for today. The professor and you conduct the session before the class. You start, "I want to be in the moment." The professor responds, "Then, close your eyes and tell me what you see. Tell me." "I see a red star." "Good. Continue." "It's coming towards me." "Good. What else do you see?" "I see clouds. A blue sky. The star's comin...

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“The Legend of the Triangle” by Paige Spencer

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"Ok, Claire are you sure you have everything you need"? The captain asked nervously. "Yes Bill, don't worry it's just two weeks then I'll be back up with so much new information you won't even know what to do with it," I said reassuringly. Bill gave me a sympathetic laugh and extended the prettiest looking journal I've ever seen. He said, "Here, so you can record all this new information you're talking about." It was really immaculate looking. It had hand-pressed paper and was bound by a nice leathery brown cover. On the cover was a latch an...

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Write a story where the power goes out on a spaceship or submarine.

Submissions are closed

✍️ 86 stories

“The Empty Space” by Thistle Arellano

“Cold Black” by Sjan Evardsson

“Sultana of the Stars” by P. Jean

“Twenty Thousand Leagues In The Dark” by Trinity Womack

“Does Anybody Copy? Part 1” by Daniel Reardon

“Offline” by Josh C

“Rocking with Spaceman Mac” by David Dicaire

“The blocked-out blackout” by Maverick Cotsen

“Enigmas of the Shadow Sea” by Elizabeth Inkim

“No Power Here” by DASH Mancuso

“Shockwave” by Christie Greenwood

“Peace Offering” by Natasha Liu

“Three Minutes in the Dark” by Story Time

“Amelia Earhart” by Bobby Gupta

“The Legend of the Triangle” by Paige Spencer

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Write about someone who purposefully causes a power outage.

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