Makeshift Stories Original Science Fiction

The Explorer Project

Bowie applies to a privately funded science project for the resources to verify the accuracy of her new climate modelling software. After flying to one of the project’s latest floating laboratories, she begins to realize the project’s management is onl…

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The Experiologist – New Obsession

While trying to flee capture by an alien seeking revenge for their planet’s demise, the Experiologist is forced to extract all its recent memories. Being the sum of all the experiences it has stolen, the Experiologist finds itself changed and suddenly…

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Augmented Afterlife

Jackson is about to inherit his only uncle’s estate on one condition. He must submit to an operation to receive permanent augmented reality implants, then live with an avatar based on his uncle’s personality.

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An Unexplained Phenomena

Ever since a mysterious childhood incident, Alison has been the nexus of unexplained phenomena. She has admitted this to no one until she finds herself on board an old freighter surreptitiously carrying the James Webber telescope to its launch site in …

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The Tracer

After failing to capture a mysterious collector named Mr. Hughes, those chasing him scramble to find the man before he removes critical memories from another person.

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The Perfect Home

After finding an incredible apartment with unbelievably cheap rent, Sachio realizes the home automation system does a lot more than turn on the lights. When the smart home begins to run her life, she starts wondering about the owner who designed the …

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The Experiologist

Mr. Hughes, a wealthy businessman with failing health, collects experiences rather than rare objects. He receives a visit from a desperate scientist ready to sell the memory of her world-changing discovery in exchange for enough money to continue her r…

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Ken Likely, Non-fungible Encounter

While trying to prevent a popular search engine from scanning his house for their street map app Ken discovers a very unusual coin lying on his driveway. The coin turns out to be the gateway into an alternative universe where people can create money ou…

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Confirmation Bias

Forty-seven, a cynical robotic ghost hunter, doesn’t believe in the supernatural. The obstinate machine has built a career out of faking ghost removals. However, a new job ends up challenging forty-seven’s beliefs and lands it in a very unusual and thr…

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Mr. Tesla’s Visitor

On July 11th, 1932, Nikola Tesla receives a mysterious visitor at his rooms in the New Yorker Hotel. Ostensibly there to interview him about his recent discoveries for a small newspaper, the reporter is only interested in Tesla’s design for a camera th…

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