Mark Stigers

Joined June 2021

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One year after my birth sputnik was launched, making me a space child. I did a hitch in the Navy as a electronics tech. I worked for Hughes Aircraft Company for quite a while. I currently live in the Saguaro forest in Tucson Arizona

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The Synaptic Scalpel
Metal moaned and splintered. The impact came without warning. The car slammed against the guardrail, then twisted, crumpled, and rolled. Tires screamed. Glass exploded like miniature stars. The final blow was internal—bone crushed, ribs punctured lungs, and a jagged fragment tore through his skull. Pain surged and vanished as consciousness faltered, leaving a hollow, fading awareness.
By Mark Stigers about 23 hours ago in Fiction
The Link
Ben sat alone in the observatory, the screen’s faint pulse the only sound in the room. For months, he had recorded the repeating sequence, noting patterns, cycles, repetitions. Then, this morning, something shifted.
By Mark Stigers 8 days ago in Fiction
Proof
At 03:17 UTC, the observatory computers pinged again. Ben froze, eyes locked on the screen. The sequence blinked back at him like a heartbeat encoded in numbers. Twenty-three measurements. Then repeat. No units. No scale. Just structure.
By Mark Stigers 9 days ago in Fiction
On the Wings of Icarus
The wings of Icarus “Don’t fly too high. If you get too close to the sun, it will melt your wings. But Icarus would not listen. His wings melted and he fell into the sea,” Mr. Blocker said, “what is the lesson here?”
By Mark Stigers 19 days ago in Fiction
A Pain Number
A Pain Number What is the number of your pain? How does that make sense? Why play this stupid game? Can’t you see me wince?
By Mark Stigers 25 days ago in Poets
I Would Like to Know
Who wants a rapist as a neighbor? Does a thief make a good friend? Do you trust a murderer? How did this crap begin? What does it mean
By Mark Stigers about a month ago in Poets
Messages
[Monday – 9:12 AM] Okay Frank, I’ll be at the cabin all week — until next Monday. Can you check the sales list, make sure everybody’s got what they need for the week?
By Mark Stigers 2 months ago in Fiction
A Hobby
THE MARGINS OF THE HIGH-G LOOP There were three great lunar systems: the American–European complex, the Chinese complex, and the Russian complex.
By Mark Stigers 2 months ago in Chapters
The Two G Train
Tomas — The Walk to the Transfer I leave our cabin quietly so I don’t wake Elena. The corridor outside is already alive.
By Mark Stigers 2 months ago in Futurism
The Gravity Train
Tomas — Morning on the Gravity Train ⸻ The Dream I am riding in a roller coaster on an endless loop. The track curves away beneath my feet, smooth and endless, and the faster I go the heavier I become.
By Mark Stigers 2 months ago in Futurism
The Decision
The Decision The house had been quiet for three months. Not the good quiet. Not the kind you pray for when you finally get it.
By Mark Stigers 2 months ago in Chapters
The Design of a Dream
THE FIRST PROOF INT. ORBITAL MANUFACTURING FACILITY – TEST BAY Randy’s prototype miner sits in the center of the enormous prototyping bay, work lights reflecting off its new, gleaming hull. The twin thrusters shimmer faintly in the sterile glow of the overhead lamps.
By Mark Stigers 2 months ago in Chapters

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The Synaptic Scalpel

The Link

Proof

On the Wings of Icarus

A Pain Number

I Would Like to Know

Messages

A Hobby

The Two G Train

The Gravity Train

The Decision

The Design of a Dream

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