Index

• Adventures Off-Line
      Class struggle in the (near?) future.
  
  
• Androids & Other Working Stiffs
      This murder can only be solved by an android detective.
  
  
• The Ascent Of Man
      Love conquers evolution.
  
  
• The Creature
      What is the nature of consciousness?
  
  
• Embryos
      Travelers from the future look to the past for help.
  
  
• Eric
      Was a "special" young man really abducted by aliens?
  
  
• Fantasies
      A story about love and the universal obsession with beauty.
  
  
• Faster Than Life
      Captain Dan Darby finds his future in the stars.
  
  
• For The Sake Of The Baby
      Can a pregnancy test predict a child's future?
  
  
• A Matter Of Perspective
      Culture clash: low-tech meets high-tech. Is there a place for love?
  
  
• Memory For Two
      The whole is greater than the sum of its parts.
  
  
• One Summer Night In The Middle Of Her Childhood
      Two small children find adventure. (mainstream story)
  
  
• The Only Good Actor Is A Dead Actor
      These days, it's tough to make a decent film.
  
  
• Personal Ghost
      A man confronts his own haunted spirit.
  
  
• The Pirate's Dilemma
      Does power really corrupt?
  
  
• The Pleasure Android
      Android girls just want to be useful.
  
  
• Precious Dolls
      Mainstream story about love, sex and violence. Adult content.
  
  
• The Quarterback
      Some people are just perfectionists.
  
  
• Return To Earth
      Aliens in search of love and money!
  
  
• A Rose By Any Other Name
      Appearance versus reality in the far future.
  
  
• Sloth
      A humorous story about a very lazy android.
  
  
• Somebody Has To Do The Dirty Work
      A story about a computer with a mind of its own.
  
  
• Sparky
      Two teenage boys and a dumb dog.
  
  
• Thull
      Mystery and prejudice on a far-off world.
  
  
• Till Death And Beyond
      A detective/horror story in the style of the 19th century.
  
  
• Time Crime
      Who done it . . .and when?
  
  
• The Treatment
      A tale of youth, old age and second chances.
  
  
• The Vacation Of A Lifetime
      A satire on my favorite 'appearance versus reality' theme.
  
  
• Valentine
      A man and his aging grandmother explore virtual reality.
  
  
• Waking From The Big Sleep
      Can a man solve his own murder?
  
  
• UFO
      A new way of thinking about unidentified flying objects.
  
  
• Yes, We Have No Bananas
      A comedy about men, women . . . and apes!
  
  

     These stories are copyright 1994- by Steven L. Schiff and may not be printed for public distribution without permission.