Original Science Fiction - Makeshift Stories

While preparing for an important meeting with the head of another global company, Amos reflects on his failure to reshape world history to allow him to complete his mission. He begins to suspect the CEO of the other company is the unwanted Aleutian who followed him, so Amos structures the meeting to his advantage, but something unexpected happens to derail his plans. Written by Alan V Hare. Read b...

In this month’s story, after being shut down for years, Mybo through an act of nature, is reactivated. The bot finds itself in a new and foreign body. With large gaps in its damaged memory, Mybo can remember little other than his name and a strong desire to help. A prairie dog who witnesses Mybo’s rebirth befriends the monstrous bot and provides it with a purpose and mission which turn out t...

Immediately after the transmutation, using hacked technology from the third planet the Triffle are discouraged, nothing has changed except that Galan is taking over. Coming out of retirement because of an oddly familiar disturbance Serene finds herself in a place and time where she has been before, but something is wrong. Janva is surprised that her long shot idea has mostly worked, but what she f...

In this month’s story, Tanvi, an agent from a group called the consensus, arrives at her destination, only to discover that their opposition is already there. With the fate of two worlds hanging in the balance, she is forced to improvise. Written by Alan V Hare. Read by Mitchell Tew and Alan V Hare Opening and Closing Theme David H. Makeshift Stories is released under a creative commons non-commer...

Janva uses the technology in the captured alien satellite to create an opportunity to escape. However, she underestimates Amos, and her plans go awry. Written by Alan V Hare. Read by Mitchell Tew. Opening and Closing Theme David H. Radio static sound FX licensed from Sound Snap (soundsnap.com) Makeshift Stories is released under a creative commons non-commercial attribution no derivative license....

In this month’s story, Tanvi, an agent from a group called the consensus, arrives at her destination, only to discover that their opposition is already there. With the fate of two worlds hanging in the balance, she is forced to improvise. Written by Alan V Hare. Read by Mitchell Tew Opening and Closing Theme David H. Makeshift Stories is released under a creative commons non-commercial attribution...

After capturing the alien probe, Galan comes up with a daring plan to exploit its technology and free the Triffel from Ceres.  However, Amos is not convinced that his COO is operating entirely on his own and suspects that the Aleutian parasite Galan carries in his mind is somehow influencing him. Written by Alan V Hare. Read by Mitchell Tew. Opening and Closing Theme David H. Radio static sound FX...

The Noah and Riley partners in a small struggling data engineering company, get an unexpected chance to turn their fortunes around. However, Noah is suspicious of their client’s ultimate intentions and prefers to spend time on his dream of writing a graphic novel. He starts collaborating with an artist he met online, who appears to know much more about Noah and his work than he has revealed to her...

A suspicious probe from the third planet arrives at Ceres. Believing that they have been discovered and the primitive spacecraft is there to spy on the Triffle, Amos gives orders for it to be captured. Galan comes up with a ludicrous idea that will either work or kill him and his captive Aleutian mind. Written by Alan V Hare. Read by Mitchell Tew. Opening and Closing Theme David H. Radio static so...

In this month’s story, the owner of an artificial heart discovers that repairing the machine that has been keeping him alive will cost more than he originally paid for it, so much more, that he cannot afford the name brand part the manufacturer insists he must use. With only a few days to come up with the money, he is desperate to find a solution. Written and read by Alan V Hare. Opening and Closi...

After the botched transmutation, Janva struggles with her host Galan, to gain control. It becomes a no-win situation causing Janva to change tactics. Amos, unsure of who he is dealing with resorts to an extreme measure. Written by Alan V Hare. Read by Mitchell Tew. Opening and Closing Theme David H. Radio static sound FX licensed from Sound Snap (soundsnap.com) Makeshift Stories is released under...

Zoya was placed in hibernation for the 560 light-year trip to the Earth-like planet Kepler-186f. However, after only one hundred and eighty days into the journey, she finds herself accidently revived to a sleeping ship. She is only person awake, and one of the few systems she has access to is communications. Written by Alan V Hare. Read by Mitchell Tew. Opening and Closing Theme David H. Makeshift...

Janva, an Aleutian agent, is sent to Ceres on an emergency mission to the obscure dwarf world Ceres after Sarene, the Aleutian Council’s senior operative, refuses to come out of retirement. What appears to be a routine intervention into the affairs of a rogue sequestered civilization, goes off the track, leaving Janva wondering what the real purpose of her presence on the tiny world is. Written by...

Emergent Intelligence Corporation has used the doctrine of utilitarianism to provide moral guidance for its sentient, autonomous autopilots. In short, the machines must always do what causes the least harm. But an accident occurs in which autopilot 6439 appears to have not followed this doctrine. The company and the autopilot are taken to court by the crash victims, forcing Emergent Intelligence C...

An agent arrives on the tiny remote world of Ceres, to monitor the exiles who live there. However, an unknown force tries to intervene revealing the unwanted presence of the intruder. Written by Alan V Hare. Read by Mitchell Tew. Opening and Closing Theme David H. Radio static sound FX licensed from Sound Snap (soundsnap.com) Makeshift Stories is released under a creative commons non-commercial at...

Dr. Nayna Chike, the creator of the world’s only functioning reactionless drive, is on her way to the moon to celebrate the twenty-fifth anniversary of her invention. Over the years others have tried and failed to imitate her propulsion system. For two and a half decades she has protected the secret to the drive’s success. However, this will be the day she is finally forced to reveal how it works...

In this month’s story, Aiden, an overwhelmed office worker, decides he needs help to take care of the routine things in his life. He discovers a new home automation hub, designed by a small obscure company, that can control all the internet enabled devices he has purchased to make his life easier. The hub’s manufacturer claims its product will simplify the buyer’s life. But when Aiden attempts to...

In this month’s story, a new consciousness emerges in a mechanical body. Not understanding where it came from or what it is, the entity begins to reach out in an attempt to decipher its new world. While making friends with another intelligence, it discovers it is an unexpected, and possibly unwelcome presence in its host. Program Notes And Credits Written by Alan V Hare. Read by Mitchell Tew. Open...

While walking in a crosswalk, Ned is accidently struck by a bus. When he wakes up, he finds that he sees odd things along the periphery of his vision. At first, he dismisses the effect as hallucinations caused the concussion he received. Later he is convinced that his augmented reality lenses as were damaged in the accident allowing unwanted data to bleed into his AR account. However, neither are...

After losing her job to an artificial intelligence, Janet impulsively decides to drive to an observatory where she can watch the Perseid meteor shower. However, just before she arrives, Janet stops to take a break and finds herself mistaken for someone looking for work as an extra on a nearby film set. She decides to play along but soon discovers that there is something more going on than a simple...

Jerry Anders a veteran overnight talk radio host chooses to stay on air during an extreme weather event to discuss recent changes to the climate with his guests and listeners. Part way through the night a lightning strike disrupts his show and Jerry finds himself talking to an odd anonymous caller who tries to explain what is happening outside in very cryptic terms which hint that this may well be...

Down on their luck, a family of alien real estate agents becomes concerned when humans move in next door to their beach front condo.  After several unpleasant interactions with the humans, the aliens hatch a money losing plot to get the loud, smelly creatures to move out. Program Notes And Credits Written by Alan V Hare. Read by Mitchell Tew. Opening and Closing theme David H. Makeshift Stories is...

Shani, a web developer who wants to learn how to write fiction, is befriended by Catalina, a promising author. Mutually interested in magic realism they decide to help each other out. Shani soon discovers that Catalina believes souls can move from body to body, and when Catalina is accused of plagiarizing another author, who or what she truly is comes into question. Program Notes And Credits Writt...

One day Ryan arrives home to find Megan complaining about a very unusual house guest that he has inadvertently invited into their lives. When the guest appears to be settling in for a very long stay, Megan and Ryan become desperate to find a way to encourage the disruptive creature to leave. Program Notes And Credits Written by Alan V Hare. Read by Mitchell Tew. Opening and Closing theme David H....

Myra, a successful business woman, has her life thrown off track by some unexpected news that changes her outlook and triggers the events which end up taking her to one of the most remote islands on the planet.  There she discovers that the situation she believes she in is very different than the actual truth. Program Notes And Credits Written by Alan V Hare. Read by Mitchell Tew. Opening and Clos...