“You boys ready?” Madrid cleared her throat in the background. Rio glanced her direction. “I mean, people. You people ready?” “Why can’t you get used to that?” Madrid asked, still buckled in. Rio shrugged. “Habit, I guess.” Dakota jumped in. “Give him a break, there’s a lot goi

Sleepex Incorporated was on the cusp of a breakthrough. Reports had been sent off for scientific review and their “Research and Development” department was already chilling the champagne. “Do you think they’ll find anything?” Charles, the head researcher walked up to his number one develop

Comet X42 passed overhead like lots of comets before it. The news talked about it, like they always do, but I didn’t pay attention, like I always didn’t. Lunar eclipse? Nah. Harvest moon? Eh. Pluto as close as it’s ever been? No thanks. I just didn’t care. And besides, I had to stay up until