When Breaks the Maelstrom

Singh and Sharma Mohan, two brilliant scientists, made space travel possible as the Earth reeled in its death throes from the effect of climate change. Their inventions precipitated a race to the stars, replete with enemies who sought to derail their efforts for humanity for monetary gain.  Gage “Catfish” Kane, an Interstellar Police Officer, would be tasked with ferreting out the diabolical...

There are some doors that best remain unopened!

What are the chances that something so ordinary is not ordinary?

The Earth was suffering from the long-term effects of climate change in which greenhouse gases trapped in the atmosphere had become poisonous to life. Carbon dioxide levels had increased due to climatic change, and efforts to collect and take the CO2 off-planet were exorbitantly slow and expensive.

Masami Ko is a Japanese bounty hunter in the Old West.  Circumstances in Japan have forced her to leave and come to America.  She leaves behind her family and enters the land of opportunity only to discover that she’s not welcome.  Using her only skills, she embarks on a dangerous journey to bring outlaws to justice.  The job is not that simple.  Along the way, she finds f...

The creativity of children will be the next great frontier of our age as they define their journey of change.                                

What lengths will one go to when one's heart is struck by the proverbial arrow of love?

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, especially when the beholder paints the tapestry1

The nether regions of space hide many mysteries yet to unfold.

There is a dark side to us all that may manifest itself under the right conditions.

A wise person once said that God is not interested in how holy we are but how human we can be toward one another!

The actual name of the Yellow Woman was Masami Ko, and she was from Japan. Masami was brought over as an indentured enslaved person. She served her allotted time, and when freedom did not arrive as promised, she employed skills learned abroad and slew her oppressor. Discovering that she was not squeamish about taking a life, she assisted a family that had been robbed. Masami was compelled to use d...

Back in their barracks, the plan was explained as lookouts kept a sharp eye out for the guards who performed unannounced inspections. Voices were kept to a whisper. As the project was being presented halfway through the presentation, someone said, “What do we have to lose besides our lives spent laboring for these pigs”? Someone said, “We’re dead men either way, but I’d sure like to die trying.” I...

When Singh and Sharma first tested the Bright Way, they were surprised to discover that their bodies achieved a ghostly-like appearance. But the suits were not transparent. After the testing, Sharma suggested that she ensure no residual harm was done to either of them. In fact, she discovered that they appeared to have sustained a more healthy disposition in mind and body.

She momentarily decided to rest in the wet sand as she pondered her next move. Stretching out her legs before her, she began to massage that pesky hip when she again noticed something, someone swimming in the waters. This time she continued her gaze at the suspected position. She was rewarded with a clearer picture of the elusive being.

The Danton gang would soon realize that crime does not pay in the somber village of Jardin, Mexico.

Dr. Simon, more often referred to locally as Sawbones Simon, corroborated the Eyeballer’s version of three shots: one hole. Between his numerous tobacco spits, Sawbones Simon said that he hadn’t removed any bullets from Big Willy's chest. However, the Dr. did find three bullets lodged in the bar behind Big Willy. He further stated that all three shots entered and exited the body through a singular...

When Breaks the Maelstrom is a buffet of multinational intergalactic short stories that tend to mask genre lines.  The stories defy convention because they are fantastical and interlude into the lives of men, women, children, and otherworldly beings.  Some events cannot be explained, except we accept the supernatural.  When we can break through the natural world's barrier, it is the...