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“Truth of one minicylce” by Aakriti Anil

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For most of Man's history, and throughout most of civilization, it was thought that the only life in the galaxy possibly the universe came from Earth. Although there was a great deal of debate over whether or not there was life off of our giant blue marble, very few suspected that the day we would come to find Extra Terrestrial life, that it would be found so close to us. Earth, unlike all other planets in our solar system, has but one orbital. This orbital our very own moon is thought to have been created by a collisi...

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“My First Journey Into Space” by Brenda Liddy

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Write a space adventure story that features a visit to an alien marketplace. My First Journey Into Space The year is 3020 and I am writing this log to record my first journey into space. I had applied for this trip over the past few years but I had been knocked back. I was turned down by the selection board because I was deemed too valuable at Mission Control because of my technical expertise. I was one of the team of flight dynamics officers who communicated with the astronauts and for too long I checked their coordinates, planned their...

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“Was it All a Dream?” by Erin F

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The vibrant, bustling colors assaulted my eyes as I took a hesitant step out of the gloomy alleyway. The plethora of sights to take in overwhelmed me, and a dizzy wave of fear washed over me. However, just as I was about to step back, I felt my feet move of their own accord, dancing me into the light. Bright, beautiful bulbs hung from strands attached to poles on either side of the street. They burned a deep red, unlike anything I had ever seen. Stalls and carts littered either side of the crowded path, where creatures of all shapes and si...

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“Neutron Tube” by Paige Winters

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“Stay close, Zeno. No one’s very friendly to your kind ‘round these parts,” Nikki says. He knows a lot more about the Marketa than I ever will, especially since he’s a few hundred years older than I’ll ever have the chance to be. “As you’ve said,” I commented, adjusting the breathing mask on my face and making sure it was sealed. Three seconds and the atmosphere in this place will kill me. It’s not unusual to have one, glancing around I can catch a dozen others with masks, none of them human. I doubt there’s another human on the plane...

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“Family Vacation” by Alex Bricco

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Opening the coarse, dark green tent flap revealed a wall made out of strings covered in beads. Except something seemed strange. The beads were actually tiny, round, glass containers filled with different colors of liquid. Some of which had tiny fish swimming around in them. Greg raised one eyebrow, it seemed quite strange to him the need to have another barrier to the tent. He slowly parted the glass globes and moved forward, careful where he stepped and took a look around. On the outside, the tent seemed small compared to the massive stands...

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“A Day at the Alien Mall” by Shelby Redmon

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Avery and Ash have been best friends since pre-school. Ash was hiding a very big secret until they were both 10 years old, right after Ash’s mom passed away. “Hey, Avery.” Ash sounded overly worried. “What’s wrong Ash? Is everything okay?” Avery said, now worried about her best friend. “Well, okay. See, I’m half-human half-alien. My dad came down to Earth as an alien prince to explore human culture. My dad fell in love with my mom, who is a human, and had me. When his father died, my d...

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“The Curious Case of Calico's Shop” by Thomas Dunn

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Scrap metal tore off the starship as it sped towards the floor of the barren moon. Flames erupted across the roof and burnt deep into the vessel. The back of the ship was hit severely. The entire back turbo-engine was burnt to a crisp, leading the ship in a downward trajectory towards the rocky moon below. Inside the ship, two Intergalactic Rangers, Violet Mercury and Gregory Stardust, braced for a rough landing. “What’s the damage?” Gregory Stardust asked from his dusty control console. “Hard to tell so far,” Violet Mercury answered...

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“Brad's Space Market/¡▪︎¤♡♤°○” by B O

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“You’ve never been to the space market before?” “The space what?” “Well, I know that Earthlings use the terms ‘space’ and ‘market’. We, on the outside, call it ‘¡▪︎¤♡♤°○’ “HUH?” “I know, I know. Space language is different. Our language is more of an experience." "Go figure, I'm not sure if I heard it or I felt it. Fifth dimension woes, am I right?" I chuckled nervously, "So how did I get here anyway? And who are you?" "Oh yes, I forget that Earthlings enjoy introductions… I am ■□□♤, but for simplicity sake, call me Brad." ...

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“Lunar Vacation” by Lois Wickstrom

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“Why did you want to come here?” demanded my daughter. We were looking at Neil Armstrong’s and Buzz Aldrin’s 80-year-old footprints. She was still throwing up, even though we were no longer in zero G. We’d been here for two weeks. The space-sickness should have worn off by now. And the space doctor had assured us she wasn’t pregnant. I think she was doing it on purpose, just because she wants to embarrass me.I sang the words from an old video at the Smithsonian. “I went walking on the moon one day, in the merry merry month of ... December.” ...

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“Golden Voiced Getharis” by Barnaby Bell

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1 The city loomed through the sand-haze, lurking walls burnt by blaring red sun. Young found his bedraggled gait drawing him alongside long flowing clothes that stank of wealth. “Still looking are you?” she said without turning. Well, he wasn’t looking down, kicking a rock reminded him what pain was. “Fuck me!” the rag tied over his mouth did little to muffle him. “I beg your pardon?” The woman's head slowly revolved on her perfect neck, they were side by side now. “Sorry I….Don’t usually begin conversations like this” He stopp...

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“Navartis” by Rhianna Gately

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My cheeks and chest flushed from my usual cool blue to a violet glow. A combination of the warmth from the transportation beam and my kindling apprehension set my whole body ablaze. The mirrored metal ‘N’, boldly decorating the wall on my left didn’t help. Its warped shape contorted my complexion, intensifying under the bright white lights; even the overhanging hood of my cape was unable to cast a shadow to disguise it. I tried to breath deeper, slower. The window on my right stretched along the entirety of the corridor. It framed the icy cr...

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“Outta Dodge” by Mental Vagabond

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Caleb Dougherty startled awake, yet again. The Lady Luck had just shaken to the core for the umpteenth time, as her right thruster abruptly came to life for half a second before wheezing out again. Caleb was starting to worry his meager oxygen reserve would run out before reaching port, when a voice broke through his earpiece, yanking him out of his stupor. "Destination reached." It was Heather, the ship's AI. Her voice, which Caleb had chosen very carefully, was equal parts soothing and formal, like having a sophisticated lady as a devo...

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“Finding the onkdehns” by Merinda Forwood

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The moment Sarah reached the top of the ridge, she knew she was in the right place. Not from the view. The croecten trees were far too tall and far too thick, their fan-like orange leaves nodding in the breeze, for anyone to see beneath. No, it was the smell rolling over the hill that told her what lay underneath.If someone could capture the scent of dried fish, mix it with the scent of roses and lavender, then steep it in the scent of old tea before distilling it into a solid mass that you could use like an anvil in the old Road Runner cart...

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“Welcome to Objetivo” by Irving Vanderberg

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The greeters’ stomachs were acting up; it shouldn't have let its coworkers talk it into trying the live lunch. It could still feel the little things kicking around in its stomach. Oh well, it decided nothing to do but to vent its stomachs later in hopes of feeling better. There was a soft chime as the dimensional gate opened and a customer walked out of the shining light. There was no noticeable space for what could be called a smile, seeing as its mouth was on what passed for its belly. But the translator chip that w...

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“The Strange Market ” by Ramore991 Amore

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The last thing thirteen-year-old Patrick could remember was looking out of his bedroom window. It had been an idyllic midsummer night lit by an effulgent moon. The window was open and the drapes pulled back; he had fallen asleep watching them ripple back and forth in the gentle breeze. He awoke suddenly in some sort of chamber. His mind was still in a sedated sort of lethargy so he couldn’t discern much else other than it was lit. He quickly drifted back into sleep. Next, he found himself in some sort of seafaring vessel, unlike anythin...

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Write a space adventure story that features a visit to an alien marketplace.

Submissions are closed

✍️ 123 stories

“Truth of one minicylce” by Aakriti Anil

“My First Journey Into Space” by Brenda Liddy

“Was it All a Dream?” by Erin F

“Neutron Tube” by Paige Winters

“Family Vacation” by Alex Bricco

“A Day at the Alien Mall” by Shelby Redmon

“The Curious Case of Calico's Shop” by Thomas Dunn

“Brad's Space Market/¡▪︎¤♡♤°○” by B O

“Lunar Vacation” by Lois Wickstrom

“Golden Voiced Getharis” by Barnaby Bell

“Navartis” by Rhianna Gately

“Outta Dodge” by Mental Vagabond

“Finding the onkdehns” by Merinda Forwood

“Welcome to Objetivo” by Irving Vanderberg

“The Strange Market ” by Ramore991 Amore

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Write about a pirate captain obsessed with finding a mythical treasure.

Write a thriller about someone who witnesses a murder… except there’s no evidence that a murder took place.

Write a romance where the characters pretend to be dating each other in order to win a reality show.

Write a story where one character needs to betray the other, but isn’t sure if they can.

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