Showing results for "The Barrier" in Science Fiction

The endless, unchanging world of tomorrow was governed by "General Rules of Conduct" and blessed by "Schedule" - twin gods that permitted no other god before them! The citizens of this world knew only perfection, for anything less would be blasphemy. One technician found the bonds of love and friendship stronger than the Laws passed down from eternity. The great gods of government had methods for curing such diseases. But on Cory, they didn't work!

Scout Shannon waits for rescue from Galactic Central. Hunted by two sets of enemies, surrounded by an impenetrable barrier maintained by an almost alien class of humans, time runs short. Caught between two factions of a powerful trade dynasty, Scout fights to remain free and to protect her friends. But the people trying to make her their pawn barely seem human to her eyes. Fight them? She can barely understand them. With friends on both sides of the planetary blockade, Scout just needs to find a way to get her friends stuck on the inside to those waiting for them on the outside.

At Omicron 9, Professor Ludendorff unearthed artifacts of the fabled Old Ones. During a meeting in a subterranean chamber, a portal appeared and aliens attacked, perhaps to kidnap the professor or grab the artifacts. Maddox’s new intuitive sense gave him just enough warning. He saved Ludendorff and rushed into the portal to forestall any more assaults - and thus began his lonely odyssey from one strange place to another. Maddox eventually found a Builder potential unit, and they resolved to work together. But the unit betrayed him and then Victory.

Breaking Barriers in Games is a podcast dedicated to illuminating, exploring, and understanding issues that people face playing games and working in the games industry. We will talk about a wide variety of topics including accessibility in games, mental health support in the games industry, diversity and representation, and working in the games industry.

Fight against the fickle elements of nature and fortune! Embark upon expeditions to exotic locales! Free yourself from "the four walls of today" with a "half hour of high adventure"! Hurry, now. The spies are plotting. The ghosts are gathering. Intrigue, murder, and romance await. Answer the call along with William Conrad, John Dehner, Frank Lovejoy, Stacy Harris, Larry Thor, Georgia Ellis, and more. But be warned, for them there can be no...escape!