Stormcrow – The use of the word ‘effulgent’ is always going to be something that reminds me of Spike from Buffy for all the wrong reasons, but it works well enough here, the opening description is a thing of beauty. The story itself inspired some of the wonder and beauty of space, a reminder of just how vast the cosmos is, and that anything could be out there, even a rider of the space-ways. Enough to make a warm glow in the coldest of hearts.
Victoria – A chilling prognosis, a brilliant idea. The thought that photosynthesis could be the creation of a race trying to control the environments of the worlds they find. Better yet the understanding that such a thing could be twisted into a weapon to eradicate existing life is chilling, but even then there is hope, because sometimes one thing that seems definite, might lead to unforeseen results, and those might be more unimaginable than even the most creative of minds might come up with.
J. Hollick – This is a lot simpler tale, but one that is no less worthy. Straightforward it tells a story that virtually all of us would love to see, and it feels that more possible because it is closer to the world we know now. A simple exploration of a planet by an automated robot, might lead to many things, but the transmission that showed life would be Earth shattering.
Al. – An epic drama, the kind of thriller that is impossible to stop watching even though you know the tropes, hell you even know what the characters are going to say before they say it And yet the end of the story reveals the twist, and makes you start thinking about things on a bigger scale (or smaller) that what are just subatomic particles to us might just be lifeforms in their own right, a different perspective and answer to some of the questions we try to ask.
Tecdavid – Ahh, something a little different that was a breath of fresh air, or at least it was until I started singing along, at which point countless organisms were struck deaf in the immediate vicinity. A good idea, and well executed, the words coming together, keeping true to the rhythm of the song, while making sense and conveying a story at the same time. A sterling and successful effort.
