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Interstellar Anthropologist, Part 10: Home Unknown
Fortis noticed George used the small electronic display sheet for navigation, mounting it near the steering controls. “George, you don’t have the common navigational beacons around this planet, for obvious reasons. How does your navigation system work?” “Every planet — … Continue reading
Interstellar Anthropologist, Part 8: The Shape of Things
It had seemed like a good idea to pass one last night on the ship, since it allowed Fortis to file an initial report into the non-destructible memory module. He also ran several simulations before he noticed his circadian rhythm … Continue reading
Interstellar Anthropologist, Part 7: Not Exactly Eden
Fortis was thinking how the situation resembled a child starting life over with an adult’s awareness. “How badly was the ship damaged?” George grinned. “Should you stay with us long enough, and tolerate the travel, you will get a chance … Continue reading
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Interstellar Anthropologist, Part 6: The Story
Fortis was surprised the tea was so hot, when the cup was simply warm. It looked and felt like ceramic, but was hardly thick enough to explain the insulating effect on his hands. Another question he would ask later. Taking … Continue reading
Interstellar Anthropologist, Part 5: A Different Place
Dr. Fortis Plimick hesitated a moment at the doorway of the tent, blinking. There was artificial lighting inside, but it still took a moment for his eyes to adjust. His attention was drawn to the odd luminescence in patches on … Continue reading
Interstellar Anthropologist, Part 4: Welcome
For once, he had actually gotten rather bored. It took quite some time before he saw the flying pod again, or one like it — most of a waking cycle and half the following sleep cycle. He noted the unremarkable … Continue reading
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Interstellar Anthropologist, Part 3: First Contact
Caution, indeed. His data indicated the most common name for the star was Dolores. For a moment Dr. Plimick’s mind chased several humorous threads from that name. Ancient literature brimmed with associations. What brought him back quickly was the utter … Continue reading
The Interstellar Anthropologist, Part 2: Research
He stared into the darkened ceiling. The concept of “bureaucratic efficiency” had been an oxymoron since the creation of bureaucrats. His request for a separate space to simply sit and think quietly was almost unheard of in that day and … Continue reading
The Interstellar Anthropologist, Part 1: Travel
In the ancient literature, they called it “hyperspace.” Lacking the conceptual tools for discussing the means for spatial displacement which didn’t require actually crossing the space, they came up with a word which missed the point, but was still popularly … Continue reading
Global Deception
“I’m out of my mind right now. Please leave a message.” It was a clever joke on the t-shirt. It was no joke to him. As he sat on the stone wall, the sound of water trickling gently in the … Continue reading