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The Cradle Protocol By Dave Hoffman Christine squinted harder, trying to make out the smudge across the high resolution display. "Diana, could you enhance area GG67?" "You got it." Diana, fellow scientist and new arrival to VG's low orbit observatory, scrolled her fingers along a keyboard beside her. The screen showed a distortion just above the atmosphere. Starlight slid in and out of sight like luminescent orbs flowing through warped glass. The stars had been in their usual alignment for days until the atmospheric anomaly had appeared, moving in synchronous orbit across the sky. It would have gone unnoticed if it hadn't been for sh

General Dennis gripped the arms of his chair. An intense flash of light streamed across the bridge of the flagship Athena, covering it in orange and red light hues as if the ship pointed into the sun. The light faded, and the battle resumed through the holographic display. The massive Horizon Corporation's carrier frigate, Columbus, had been blown in half. The long neck connecting the bridge to the oversized holding bays had taken a direct hit, severing the two parts of the ship in a single explosion. The smooth and rounded command center at the front silently turned in space. Gasses spewed from the open decks, escaping into the vacuum. The

Rise of the Infected By Dave Hoffman The soldier's mask moved from side to side as he read my passport and personal information though dark tinted goggles. I knew most of my information wasn't there, and I knew no matter how many times he read the same form, he wouldn't find what he was missing. Four years of history doesn't just spring up from a page of blank transport papers. Not to mention that I didn't look like the picture of my old New York driver's license; my hair had grown out a lot since the photo had been taken. Currently it was getting hard to manage, and I looked forward to getting it cut. The scars however would stay adorned t