Genetic Engineering

The colony on Haven-7 has gone rogue. The colonists have split into two factions: the Techborn and the Dusters. The Techborn have always ruled the planet. They control the remnants of the crashed starship that brought humanity to this new world. The Dusters… they eat Techborn dust. Now, the Techborn strength is waning. Their weapons are getting old, and radiation leaks from the aging reactors have created mutations. Some of these, like their brutish troops known as Tuskers, have proven useful—but others are abominations.

In Shadow Lab, a brilliant roster of speculative fiction writers pulls listeners into a diverse and genre-bending collection of stories, each as irresistible as the last.

On the desolate world of Decadence, the future is carved from cruelty. 547 was engineered as a mindless shell, her body promised to a queen. But in a brutal proving ground, her consciousness stirs, and with it, a chilling awareness of her tragic fate. Caught between the merciless rule of immortal overlords and the savage rebellion that would see her destroyed, 547 must navigate a world where innocence is a luxury no one can afford.

Matt Borne’s thrilling reimagining of this classic play explores the ethical dilemmas of artificial intelligence, the blurred lines between human and machine, and the power of empathy in bridging seemingly insurmountable divides.

Her name is unimportant. She is her job: a liquidator. Deep in debt for cyborg modifications, the agent eliminates whatever target she's given. It's a relatively simple job—until now. Her latest assignment is to kill a child, and she can't refuse—because refusal means Dismissal, a fate worse than death.

When a car accident puts Mia’s twin in a coma, the disfavored teenager adopts her sister’s participation in athletics to earn her parents’ praise. Having never won them over, she competes in professional sports and follows in their footsteps by becoming a scientist. After securing funding for a human advancement serum and showcasing its partial success, a competing company threatens to steal it. Afraid of losing her backers, Mia uses the experimental drug and gains ultrahuman strength and healing.

Ein Gefühl der Panik wollte sich breitmachen, ließ sich aber zurückdrängen. Wer schon mal gestorben war, kannte größere Probleme. Die Lantis, das Volk aus der Urzeit der Erde, hat sich in der Gegenwart eine neue Heimat aufgebaut, ein modernes Atlantis. Noch ist es verborgen, aber das kann nicht ewig so bleiben. Sie müssen aufbrechen. Die Lantis, um sich über die Welt zu verbreiten, und Anne Winkler, um ihr großes Ziel zu erreichen: ein friedliches Zusammenleben zwischen den modernen Menschen und dem uralten Volk. Aber nicht jeder hat Lust auf eine friedliche Zukunft.

Lorelei of the Red Mist is a thrilling science fiction novella co-written by Ray Bradbury and Leigh Brackett. The story follows the adventures of Hugh Starke, a notorious space outlaw, who finds himself in an unusual predicament after his death. His mind is transferred into a new, powerful body by a mysterious woman named Rann, who rules a deadly world covered in red mist. With his new form, Starke is thrown into a chaotic struggle for power, involving alien creatures, treachery, and strange forces.

From Shadows to Strength is a gripping tale of resilience, sacrifice, and hope in the face of overwhelming adversity. Follow Marcus and his companions as they navigate a world turned upside down by the collapse of GenesisTech, a once-prominent tech facility. As chaos ensues and the building crumbles, Marcus is separated from his friends Sophia and Ethan, sparking a journey of survival and a relentless pursuit of justice.

Risking his own life force to cure a patient’s psychosis, Dr. Robert Bruno learns of the true individualism of human minds!