Original Science Fiction - Makeshift Stories

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-commercial attribution no derivative license. Which means that you are free to share our stories just remember to credit us and don’t alter anything.

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. Which means that you are free to share our stories just remember to credit us and don’t alter anything.

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 no derivative license. Which means that you are free to share our stories just remember to credit us and don’t alter anything.

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 licensed from Sound Snap (soundsnap.com) Makeshift Stories is released under a creative commons non-commercial attribution no derivative license. Which means that you are free to share our stories just remember to credit us and don’t alter anything.

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. 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 no derivative license. Which means that you are free to share our stories just remember to credit us and don’t alter anything.

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 sound FX licensed from Sound Snap (soundsnap.com) Makeshift Stories is released under a creative commons non-commercial attribution no derivative license. Which means that you are free to share our stories just remember to credit us and don’t alter anything.

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 Closing Theme David H. Makeshift Stories is released under a creative commons non-commercial attribution no derivative license. Which means that you are free to share our stories just remember to credit us and don’t alter anything.

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 a creative commons non-commercial attribution no derivative license. Which means that you are free to share our stories just remember to credit us and don’t alter anything.

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 Stories is released under a creative commons non-commercial attribution no derivative license. Which means that you are free to share our stories just remember to credit us and don’t alter anything.

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 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. Which means that you are free to share our stories just remember to credit us and don’t alter anything.

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 Corporation to make questionable choices to protect an industrial secret. 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 no derivative license. Which means that you are free to share our stories just remember to credit us and don’t alter anything.

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 attribution no derivative license. Which means that you are free to share our stories just remember to credit us and don’t alter anything.

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 and it is not what anyone would have imagined. 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 no derivative license. Which means that you are free to share our stories just remember to credit us and don’t alter anything.

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 set his up, it does not appear to follow directions causing problems at his work. Fed up he calls tech support and is granted three special sessions to solve his all complaints. Program Notes And Credits 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 no derivative license. Which means that you are free to share our stories just remember to credit us and don’t alter anything.

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. Opening and Closing Theme David H. Makeshift Stories is released under a creative commons non-commercial attribution no derivative license. Which means that you are free to share our stories just remember to credit us and don’t alter anything.

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 the cause and his friend Mishka must eventually introduce him to the truth. Program Notes And Credits 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 no derivative license. Which means that you are free to share our stories just remember to credit us and don’t alter anything.

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 film shoot. Program Notes And Credits 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 no derivative license. Which means that you are free share our stories just remember to credit us and don’t alter anything.

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 Jerry’s last show ever. Program Notes And Credits 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 no derivative license. Which means that you are free share our stories just remember to credit us and don’t alter anything.

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 released under a creative commons non-commercial attribution no derivative license. Which means that you are free share our stories just remember to credit us and don’t alter anything.

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 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 no derivative license. Which means that you are free share our stories just remember to credit us and don’t alter anything.

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. Makeshift Stories is released under a creative commons non-commercial attribution no derivative license. Which means that you are free share our stories just remember to credit us and don’t alter anything.

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 Closing theme David H.   Makeshift Stories is released under a creative commons non-commercial attribution no derivative license. Which means that you are free share our stories just remember to credit us and don’t alter anything.

  Authorities in the minor galactic spur of Orion contract the Hyper Nova to clean up an illegal dump hidden in the orbital trash of a backwater planet. Something in the debris has been leaking tachyons and tau neutrinos which are interfering with navigation in a nearby space lane. After locating the offending device, the crew is confronted by an angry alien who claims to own it. And they are forced into a dangerous situation in which a cup of coffee plays a pivotal role. Program Notes And Credits Written by Alan V Hare. All the characters were preformed by Mitchell Tew. All royalty free Sound FXs are licensed from Sound Snap at soundsnap.com Royalty free organ and period music are licensed from Stockmusic.com Makeshift Stories is released under a creative commons non-commercial attribution no derivative license. Which means that you are free share our stories just remember to credit us and don’t alter anything.

  In this month’s story Risa and her mother have worked hard to grow their social credit score to the point where they can move on. However, a mysterious delivery, sent to by intention or mistake, becomes a roadblock to their plans until Risa discovers an unexpected way out. Program Notes And Credits Opening and closing music by David H. Written by Alan V Hare Read by Mitchell Tew

  Lan, a would be writer, about to hit the big time with his first novel, thumbs his nose at a large software company in an online post. The post goes viral and soon after things start to go wrong. And Lan finds that he is about to loose his one and only chance at fame and fortune. Program Notes And Credits Opening and closing music by David H. Written and Narrated by Alan V Hare

  Fossmar Gunnarsson, the founder of a large international technology company, creates the ultimate technological innovation, a system that copies the brain and uploads it to an artificial neuro-net. When he is suddenly diagnosed with a terminal disease, Fossmar uses the not quite perfected system on himself so he can beat his untimely death and continue to run his company. But not everyone who works for him is happy to see him become the first post-human CEO. Program Notes And Credits Opening and closing music by David Hume Written and Narrated by Alan V Hare

  After listening to an unusual doctoral thesis that makes outlandish claims about music and the nature of the universe an archaeologist, finds himself gradually coming to believe that the crackpot theory may have some truth to it. Program Notes And Credits Opening and closing music by David Hume Written and Narrated by Alan V Hare

  In this month’s story the third generation leader of a divided colony ship, drifting between the stars, tries to escape his duties by submerging himself in fictional stories. But at a critical moment the line between fiction and reality blur, when one of the characters from a book escapes fictional space to oppose him. Program Notes And Credits Opening and closing music by David Hume Written and Narrated by Alan V Hare

  Could life be measured by how far it has traveled? Possibly, after all time and space are intimately connected. Time slows down as you approach the speed of light and it’s been frequently postulated this could be a time machine of sorts that would allow one to travel to the future. But time just below the speed of light does not entirely stop. For example at 99 percent of C time dilation is only a factor of seven. You would still age, just seven times slower, and there would be an ultimate distance you could travel in one lifespan. In this month’s story, a downed pilot is saved from certain death on an isolated island by aliens and is taken on a trip to see their world. The only problem is that even at 99 percent of the speed of light the trip will take longer than the pilot’s remaining life. Program Notes And Credits Written by Alan V Hare Read by Mitchell Tew Opening and closing music by David Hume

  This month we bring back two characters, Adrian and Serene, mutual mimesis, from some of our earliest stories. Adrian is drawn to Earth hoping to find the resources to finally right the ancient wrong that nearly destroyed his people. His presence on the planet inadvertently attracts the attention of the watchers, who bring Serene back into being to confront and stop him. When Serene wakens she discovers that the fate of world may hang in the balance. Program Notes And Credits Opening and closing music by David Hume Written and Narrated by Alan V Hare

Hansa one of the working poor in a large city is caught in a happiness sweep and finds herself imprisoned in an odd internment camp run by clowns. When the clown assigned to Hansa attempts turn her into a happy citizen by erasing her identity Hansa struggles to fight back. Program Notes And Credits Opening and closing music by David Hume Written and Narrated by Alan V Hare

In this month’s story Illusio, a veteran TV illusionist who is struggling to keep himself interested in his profession is confronted by an eager amateur magician named Dai. When Dai tries to unravel the mystery behind Ilusio’s unusual act, the older magician brushes the annoying upstart off, but inadvertently finds himself becoming fascinated by the simple tricks the youth performs. Envious of the younger magician’s enthusiasm and sense of wonder, Illusio makes the young illusionist an offer that he cannot refuse. Program Notes And Credits Opening and closing music by David Hume Written and Narrated by Alan V Hare

Veeda, a mathematical savant who has never miscalculated anything, blanks out on a simple question in an exam. She wakes from her stupor to discover that she used the wrong value for a constant and has inadvertently changed the physical world. Veeda refuses to believe that this is possible and suspects that she in a coma caused by an accident. However, evidence to the contrary come from an unexpected source. Program Notes And Credits Opening and closing music by David Hume Written and Narrated by Alan V Hare

Coyotl, a slave in a seventh-century new world silver mine, must take on the work of two after some of his brethren escape. However, a very unusual stranger soon arrives, wanting to trade diamonds for Quicksilver, better known today as mercury. To coyotl the stranger is a sign of a coming new age. He is approached by the stranger in what he thinks is a dream and given a task to prove himself. Coyolt believes his success will secure his position in the new world, but this turns out not to be the case. The stranger has a different agenda. Program Notes And Credits Opening and closing music by David Hume Written and Narrated by Alan V Hare

In this month’s story we return to the True North a colony ship on a multi-generational voyage. Greta, a devoted auditor discovers something odd about a survey mission, but when she reports it to her superiors their reaction is not what she expects. And Greta soon finds herself turning for help to the most unlikely person onboard the hollowed out asteroid. Program Notes And Credits Opening and closing music by David Hume Written and Narrated by Alan V Hare

To eke out a meager living, Neela, a senior in her early 80’s, must rely on her social engineering and hacking skills to phish. While she is running a phishing scam, Adam, another guest at the senior complex where she lives, confronts her about her use of the public access terminal. He then admits that he too is running an online scam, but that something odd is going on in the retirement home’s computer system. While confirming what Adam has discovered, Neela notices that they are not alone. Someone else has been manipulating the financial records. Program Notes And Credits Opening and closing music by David Hume Written and Narrated by Alan V Hare

Lynn’s uncle, an avid ham radio operator, wills his estate to her after he dies. While sorting through her estranged uncle’s belongings, Lynn discovers a shoe box full of notes that document an unusual encounter her uncle had in 1956 over his short wave radio. Moreover, if true Lynn realizes the story would change history, but there is no tangible proof that the event ever took place. Program Notes And Credits Opening and closing music by David Hume Written and Narrated by Alan V Hare

In this month’s story Greta, a rising star in the audit division on board the colony ship, the True North, needs one more successful case to ensure her promotion. To her disappointment she is assigned to audit a small obscure social club for amateur astronomers. On the surface the case appears to be simple and insignificant, but she discovers something else, something that the captain and senior officers want no one to know. Program Notes And Credits Opening and closing music by David Hume Written and Narrated by Alan V Hare

On a day off, Ramone, an industrial engineer, takes a mountain bike ride to document the damage done to a remote stretch of forest by an extreme weather event. After an accident, forces him to walk back to his car, a weird storm appears catching Ramone unprepared. But help arrives in the form of an odd stranger, who seems to be able to see into Ramone’s soul. Program Notes And Credits Opening and closing music by David Hume Written and Narrated by Alan V Hare

In this month’s story, Alejandro a poor fisherman, has been haunted by a constant noise all his life which he has nicknamed the hum. But everyone around him insists that it is all in his mind, so to keep himself sane he has been forced to fill his life with noise to mask the constant tones. Then a chance encounter with a tourist, in the city to attend a conference, changes everything, and Alejandro learns that he is not alone, and that hum is may be real. Program Notes And Credits Opening and closing music by David Hume Written and Narrated by Alan V Hare

In this month’s story, Orman an untalented musician, of dubious origin, on tour in Orbit City New Mexico, meets Garth the curator of the local space museum during one of her performances. Garth had once dreamed of becoming an astronaut, but instead had settled for a job working with space program artifacts. He discovers that Orman is not the usual travelling musical act and decides to show her to the town’s unofficial attraction, the landfill, were decades ago thousands of unwanted video game cartridges are supposed to have been buried. He thinks the musician is not what she claims to be and is only in town to dig up some the ancient game cartridges to sell to collectors, but truth is far different than he suspects. Program Notes And Credits Opening and closing music by David Hume Written and Narrated by Alan V Hare

Adrian, the last Aleutian, travels back in time to a backwater of the universe to hide from the agents of the people who have taken over his world, only discover that things are not as they should be on planet Earth. He meets Nikola Tesla who appears to be in the process of changing the course of history and Adrian finds that he must make difficult a choice. Program Notes And Credits Opening and closing music by David Hume Written and Narrated by Alan V Hare

Against her family’s wishes, an aging matriarch decides to take a very expensive extended cruise on the Shangri-la of the Seas; an exclusive specially designed ship that promises to take its’ invalid passengers to the ends of the earth and experience life to its fullest to the very last minute and beyond. Suspecting the Shangri La cruise lines is a scam the family enlists one of its members to find out what it truly going on. Program Notes And Credits Opening and closing music by David Hume Written and Narrated by Alan V Hare

After ten years in a paranormal reality TV show, as the debunking half of a popular ghost hunting duo, Sage finds herself on the flip side of her own arguments during the live broadcast of the shows’ season finale, and quite possibly the last show ever. Program Notes And Credits Opening and closing music by David Hume Written and Narrated by Alan V Hare

An alter ego is another self, a distinct second identity that can allow a person to lead a double life. Jane a meek java developer by day is a crime fighting superhero by night, etcetera. But is it truly that simple? Can you just slip from one personality to another by finding the closest phone booth to make a quick costume change? In this month’s story a man who is woken by his dog in the middle of the night can’t get back to sleep and finds himself reminiscing about the last conversation he had with his old friend Rob a would be graphic novelist who invented the super villain Doctor Plastic. Program Notes And Credits Opening and closing music by David Hume Written and Narrated by Alan V Hare

Ajit, a fourth generation resident of the arcology GBT Ellesmere, is tasked with the job of clearing out old documents and by accident stumbles upon some disturbing information that is not found in the official digital record. While the knowledge helps him make sense of his family’s situation the truth turns out to be something no one is ready to hear. Program Notes And Credits Opening and closing music by David Hume Written and Narrated by Alan V Hare

Loyalty, according to Wikipedia, is the “faithfulness or a devotion to a person, country, group, or cause.” In this month’s story loyalty comes in many flavours as an aging pack of genetically modified space faring canines embark on what could be their last mission. Program Notes And Credits Opening and closing music by David Hume Written and Narrated by Alan V Hare

There are many legends associated with certain famous objects and sites around the world. Loch Ness, the Pyramids, the Nazca Lines, the plain of Jars or Stonehenge, which various groups have thought to be everything from a pagan solstice monument to a UFO landing site, all have mysteries to be revealed and believers who are convinced that their particular theory is the correct one. In this month’s story a boy befriends an aging street person who is the self-appointed guardian an odd public sculpture. No one believes the old woman’s claims about the true origin of the monument, and she is eventually forced to ignore her own warnings to protect her new young friend. Program Notes And Credits Opening and closing music by David Hume Written and Narrated by Alan V Hare

Arthur C. Clark’s famous third law of prediction states that “Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic.” But is understanding how something works any more important than the ultimate outcome it produces? Does it really matter if it is a mechanism that controls unknown forces or a magician’s incantation as long as it benefits us? In this month’s story two people separated by a generation are connected and helped by a mysterious force that is driven by ancient and forgotten motivations. Program Notes And Credits Opening and closing music by David Hume Written and Narrated by Alan V Hare

Choices, we all have choices in our lives which are not always easy to make. We are never able to predict how they will turn out. Does our fear of the unknowable doom us to a paradigm where we end up making the same choice again hoping for a different outcome but finding ourselves back where we started? In this month’s story circumstances determine the historic events, but a choice must be made between forever reliving what has already happened or moving on into an unknown the future.         Program Notes And Credits Opening and closing music by David Hume Written and Narrated by Alan V Hare Feature image: Cloud Tops of Venus, Copyright ESA/MPS/DLR/IDA