Showing posts with label planetary romance. Show all posts
Showing posts with label planetary romance. Show all posts
Friday, May 17, 2024
Addendum
I expect civilization there not to be very advanced, because the only reason to go to Jupiter is to get more stupider.
Thursday, May 16, 2024
Speaking of Fantasy Happening on Other Planets
What do you think they're up to on Jupiter? Obviously nothing good, but what in particular? Is there a single wizard-king in his fell citadel or a metropolis which forces the rest of the planet to bend to its will? I bet it's the latter, and people on far continents think it's a holy place, for they are no better in truth.
Wednesday, March 15, 2023
Physique Reminder
Unless you have a good reason to against this, your story's villain should be absolutely shredded, just an unbelievable specimen of musculature. This is true in all speculative fiction genres including alternative history.
Sunday, July 31, 2022
Thrilling Space Commerce
"Approaching the destination, Captain."
"Good. Put it on the viewscreen." Before the crew appeared a celestial body unlike any other, a thing of majesty and ancient rites no product of the modern age could contemplate without terror.
"The mummy planet," an officer breathed. The captain suppressed his irritation and spoke calmly.
"You are not to refer to Ferrande 4 as the mummy planet while on this ship," he reminded the crew.
"But sir! It's covered in bandages!" The officer pointed at the screen, as if none of the others had failed to notice the mysterious wrappings that covered every acre of the world and waved in the cosmic wind.
"And when our company's bid to replace those bandages is accepted, we'll all get a comfortable bonus. That will only happen if we don't offend the locals." The captain leaned back. "If there are any," he muttered, for even he was unable to deny his dread of the bizarre planet's secrets. He was, however, able to overlook it so long as there was a payout at the end. But was there? Find out in next week's episode, "It Turns Out the Mummy Planet Is Evil and We Have to Destroy the Core!"
Finis
"Good. Put it on the viewscreen." Before the crew appeared a celestial body unlike any other, a thing of majesty and ancient rites no product of the modern age could contemplate without terror.
"The mummy planet," an officer breathed. The captain suppressed his irritation and spoke calmly.
"You are not to refer to Ferrande 4 as the mummy planet while on this ship," he reminded the crew.
"But sir! It's covered in bandages!" The officer pointed at the screen, as if none of the others had failed to notice the mysterious wrappings that covered every acre of the world and waved in the cosmic wind.
"And when our company's bid to replace those bandages is accepted, we'll all get a comfortable bonus. That will only happen if we don't offend the locals." The captain leaned back. "If there are any," he muttered, for even he was unable to deny his dread of the bizarre planet's secrets. He was, however, able to overlook it so long as there was a payout at the end. But was there? Find out in next week's episode, "It Turns Out the Mummy Planet Is Evil and We Have to Destroy the Core!"
Finis
Saturday, May 1, 2021
Underused Scifi Settings
Are you tired of blah blah blah? Then blah blah blah.
1. Crisis of the thirtieth century
2. Caveman time travel
3. Truck stop bathroom
4. The secret world of pottery
5. Reverse Ecuador
6. Scatlantis Prime
7. Resort town (no volcano)
1. Crisis of the thirtieth century
2. Caveman time travel
3. Truck stop bathroom
4. The secret world of pottery
5. Reverse Ecuador
6. Scatlantis Prime
7. Resort town (no volcano)
Tuesday, April 20, 2021
Saturday, March 27, 2021
Thursday, March 25, 2021
Fashion Is the Answer
Out: Bounty hunters who are secretly the results of supersoldier experiments
In: Ringed planets
In: Ringed planets
Friday, January 15, 2021
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