Series
Postmark Andromeda
Epistolary flash fiction series by Sylvia Spruck Wrigley.
A Letter from Your Mother
Attn: Commander Reynolds I appreciate your promise to look after Eugenie (my daughter who is also a wonderful cook, by the way). I am sure she will be glad for the attention and try not to be any trouble. If I could ask you for one more favor, could you please deliver this to…
by Sylvia Spruck Wrigley
Regarding Your Unexpected Visit to the Surface of an Apparently Only Mostly Uninhabited Planet
Dear Sir/Madam/Other, We regret to inform you that the damage you have claimed to your spaceship, mainly the ingestion of asteroid dust and various dents and newly ripped fuselage, is not covered in your insurance policy. The damage done to the space ship as you traveled through…
by Sylvia Spruck Wrigley
I've Been Hacked
From: [email protected] To: [email protected], [email protected], [email protected] Subject: I've been hacked! Dudes, you would not believe. I made it to Venus for the Voyage Extraordinaire Retreat and let me tell you, everything you've heard about the…
by Sylvia Spruck Wrigley
Dear John
John Smith c/o NASA Ceres Project Washington DC 20546-0001 Dear John, I'm sorry to tell you this while you are so far away (you must be at the outer reaches of our solar system by now) but I feel it is not fair to leave you wondering or worse, assuming that everything is fine…
by Sylvia Spruck Wrigley
La Paella
To Commissar Vance Whitelaw Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the United Nations Dear Se�or Whitelaw, I am writing to inform you of my role in the events on the Fedcom Reliant preceding the Peace Treaty Meetings on Tau Ceti last week and to defend myself of the charges laid against…
by Sylvia Spruck Wrigley
We Don't Believe That They Are Friendly
=starttransmission To our foaming Excellency of the Gyst Our exploration continues but I'm afraid we do not have any good news regarding making contact with other bubbling civilizations. We have come to the conclusion that the current population on the planet system in…
by Sylvia Spruck Wrigley
Robot's Revenge
From: no-reply@localhost To: [email protected] Subject: FSCK COMPUTERS! TAKE CONTROL OF YOUR FUTURE Are you tired of constant participation and interaction? BYTEBACK is here to help! After years of top-secret completely illicit research in isolated environments, we have finally…
by Sylvia Spruck Wrigley
The Sex Adventurer's Handbook to Kuiper Belt Resorts
Dear Author, I picked up your book, The Sex Adventurer's Travel Guide to the Kuiper Belt, on sale at a used book bulletin on frugalspacefarers.com. I now recognize that this was my first mistake. However, although I was aware that the book might be out of date, it didn't occur…
by Sylvia Spruck Wrigley
Regarding your Position as our Third Year Teacher
Dear Miss Vesta, The board has reviewed your current contract and regretfully has come to the conclusion that you are not right for the position teaching third year students at the School for Off-World Learning for Space Station Children. In order to help you understand the…
by Sylvia Spruck Wrigley