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Delivery to Nimbus X: Part 5

An Adventure of the VK Obsidian Part 1 • Part 2 • Part 3 • Part 4 Part Five: The Handoff The Visitors’ Hangar sat in a lush valley of pale blue heather. Khopesh and the others gaped with mute awe as the Obsidian was guided gently into the clearing. …

Science Fiction

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Delivery to Nimbus X: Part 5
Delivery to Nimbus X: Part 5

Published in The Junction

·Nov 1, 2021

Dave Chappelle and the Error of Debating “Team TERF”

Comedy matters. We shouldn’t write it off as “just jokes”. I’m the last person the world needs to hear about Dave Chappelle’s latest controversy. Your time would be better spent with trans writers and black writers and people who are living with these issues. I’ll provide some links soon, but…

Transgender

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Dave Chappelle and the Error of Debating “Team TERF”
Dave Chappelle and the Error of Debating “Team TERF”

Jun 24, 2021

Delivery to Nimbus X: Part 7

An Adventure of the VK Obsidian Part 1 • Part 2 • Part 3 • Part 4 • Part 5• Part 6 Part Seven: The Escape Everything froze as Dactyl’s body crashed to the ground. Hess screamed and flailed against Fetu, who held him firmly in place. Chirwa stared at the lifeless body on…

Science Fiction

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Delivery to Nimbus X: Part 7
Delivery to Nimbus X: Part 7

Jun 17, 2021

Delivery to Nimbus X: Part 6

An Adventure of the VK Obsidian Part 1 • Part 2 • Part 3 • Part 4 • Part 5 Part Six: The War “Watch the left side!” Fetu shouted, shifting around and leveling its rifle at the hills to the south. It fired three shots and ducked back into the trench. “Watch the…

Science Fiction

20 min read

Delivery to Nimbus X: Part 6
Delivery to Nimbus X: Part 6

Published in CineNation

·Feb 23, 2021

Ego, Truth, and Patricide in QUIZ SHOW

I recently experienced a crisis of despair. Without going into tedious details, I once again tried to gain approval from the Gatekeepers of Culture™, and once again I was rejected. This exhausting and painful pattern has repeated itself for years, and my soul is crushed a little more every time…

Quiz Show

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Ego, Truth, and Patricide in Quiz Show
Ego, Truth, and Patricide in Quiz Show

Dec 27, 2020

Delivery to Nimbus X: Part 4

An Adventure of the VK Obsidian • Part 1 here • Part 2 here • Part 3 here Part Four: The Return Fetu drew a weapon and blasted toward the rear of the cargo hold. A shriek went up as Khopesh and the others jumped to their feet and ran toward it. …

Science Fiction

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Delivery to Nimbus X: Part 4
Delivery to Nimbus X: Part 4

Published in SUPERJUMP

·Aug 23, 2020

“Observation” is a Cautionary Tale for Sci-Fi Creators

The indie space thriller has all the right ingredients but makes some notable missteps that hinder its potential — No Code’s 2020 thriller-puzzle game Observation seems like it was made for me. Science fiction, in the vein of Philip K. Dick and Stanislaw Lem? Check. Puzzle game using polished graphics, intriguing locales, and interesting control schemes, like MYST and Ico and Portal? Check. Fun? Good story? [ANGRY LOUD BUZZER]

Science Fiction

11 min read

“Observation” is a Cautionary Tale for Sci-Fi Creators
“Observation” is a Cautionary Tale for Sci-Fi Creators

Published in The Junction

·Aug 14, 2020

Imagicide: The Death of Dreaming and the Scarcity of Hope

“I believe that dreams — day dreams, you know, with your eyes wide open and your brain machinery whizzing — are likely to lead to the betterment of the world. …

Imagination

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Imagicide: The Death of Dreaming and the Scarcity of Hope
Imagicide: The Death of Dreaming and the Scarcity of Hope

Published in SUPERJUMP

·Aug 1, 2020

Justice, Freedom, and The Self: What Ellie Sacrifices (and Salvages) in The Last of Us Part II

A thorough exploration of the game’s narrative implications —

Literature

13 min read

Justice, Freedom, and The Self: What Ellie Sacrifices (and Salvages) in The Last of Us Part II
Justice, Freedom, and The Self: What Ellie Sacrifices (and Salvages) in The Last of Us Part II

Jul 14, 2020

Delivery to Nimbus X: Part 3

An Adventure of the VK Obsidian • Part 1 here • Part 2 here Part Three: The Pickup Chirwa gnashed his teeth and cursed and banged on the control panel. “Dammit,” he shouted. Khopesh jumped in her seat and glared at him. “How many hoops do we have to jump through?” he asked. She…

Science Fiction

19 min read

Delivery to Nimbus X: Part 3
Delivery to Nimbus X: Part 3
Eric S. Piotrowski

Eric S. Piotrowski

Writer and HS English Teacher // www.fbesp.org

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