Far below a mountain in Switzerland, two scientists sat in front of a screen looking at the results. They stared at the screen for around twenty minutes, and then one of them started scribbling equations onto his notepad. He sat back and looked at what he had written, and then turned to his colleague. “I did not expect that,” Jules said, a finger on the screen and then pointing to the equations on his pad. “No, that was v...

“Tell me, Kethran,” Admiral Vorth said to her security officer, “What do we know about this species?” “Ma’am,” he replied, “Humans they are called. They have been broadcasting signals for decades, Ma’am. They are primitive in terms of advancement, no Faster Than Light propulsion, no contact with any species, and initial scans of their planet show an abundance of minerals that we will use.” “I see, and their system as a wh...

I was leaning back in my chair, drinking a coffee, and reading the online news. It seems that there are massive algae blooms in the sea due to overuse of fertiliser to grow crops to make bread to feed people. Reading further, I saw that it was in the Pacific Ocean, and my interest waned, and I turned to the sports pages. My phone rang. "Yup?" I answered, and I knew who it was as the phone had a built-in video, so I could...

It was a back room at number ten. Pictures of various previous Prime Ministers adorned the wall, each with the reigning monarch. The room was usually referred to as ‘The Royals.” Important meetings were held there, in camera, no records. Just like a meeting that had just got started. “I am concerned, General.” “Yes, Prime Minister, I am too.” “With billions of galaxies, each with billions of stars, the changes that we hum...