Author

Connor R. Smith

Connor Smith is a freelance writer and Chemical Engineering student based in Long Beach, California. This story marks his first (but far from last) foray into speculative short fiction.

The Nineteenth Hour

A suited figure careens past the observation deck and slams onto the main galley, hydraulic joints hissing and buckling as they absorb several kiloNewtons of force. Mag-boots allow the creature to walk at an angle parallel to the horizon, like some cosmic deity. Light blooms…