Alexander P. BirdinSci-Fi Shorts·Nov 20, 2022The Fortune-telling MachineShould he believe in destiny? — Edward Busque arrived at his hideout after another successful jewelry robbery. He opened a beer and turned the TV on. There was a small headline reporting the robbery, but the news was showing something much more important. “Humanity now can virtually reconstruct the past and predict the future. Is that…Fiction3 min readFiction3 min read
Alexander P. BirdinAfter The Storm·Jun 28, 2021How Can I Help You, Mr. Tanaka?A new partner for the best time-traveling detective in the precinct. — Inside The Precinct Of The Best Time-Traveling Detectives “Here, boss. The new guy,” says Elizabeth, presenting Busque to the director of the finest precinct in the time-traveling agency. The director is having a difficult discussion on the phone. He doesn’t answer Elizabeth just yet, “I don’t care if he is the best chess player, a best-selling writer, or…Short Fiction6 min readShort Fiction6 min read
Alexander P. Bird·Nov 3, 2022Member-onlyThree Steps AheadOr The 4th, 5th, and 6th Fundamental Laws of Robotics. — AI13 min readAI13 min read
Alexander P. BirdinLiterary Impulse·Jun 27, 2021The Universal TyrantA big black mysterious structure in a silent planetary system — “Who do you think built this? Extinct aliens?”, asked Rod while looking at that big, black, technological structure that looks like a thick spider web, but three times the size of the moon, and behind it a very green planet full of forests. “I really don’t know…” replied Kat while…Fiction5 min readFiction5 min read
Alexander P. BirdinAfter The Storm·Apr 7, 2021Conclusions of aYoung Space CadetThere is no winner if everyone is going in the wrong direction. — The year is 2394, and anyone and everyone, civilians included, can have a spaceship. You can either apply for one, and the government gives one to you, or you can build yourself one, but either way, the government has to check your spaceship before it is launched into space. When…Fiction9 min readFiction9 min read
Alexander P. BirdinAfter The Storm·Feb 25, 2021Generation EscapeWe have no future if we are not fighting for one. — Vinicius Silva has put his house up for sale, but no one seems to have the slightest interest in living next to a cop. As a matter of fact, no one wants to live next to any member of the Willey family. They constantly listen to loud music from early…Science Fiction7 min readScience Fiction7 min read
Alexander P. BirdinSci-Fi Shorts·Feb 18, 2021First Day at Work as a Time-travelling DetectiveThe Meeting with Dr. Pennyworth — Edward Busque, a former jewelry robber, received a job proposal after he successfully invaded a building of the Conan Doyle Co., which is the same company he is working for now as a time-traveling detective. It’s Busque’s first day on the job and the place looks like a police station…Fiction2 min readFiction2 min read
Alexander P. BirdinSci-Fi Shorts·Dec 28, 2020Mission 54: The Silent StationWhat Happened in Europa Station 202? — Anyone can have a spaceship in 2402. Colonization of the solar system is of primary importance, but space stations have only been constructed from Venus to Saturn. Initially, they were strictly for communication. Eventually they became emergency stations, storing essential goods and supplies. …Science Fiction2 min readScience Fiction2 min read
Alexander P. Bird·Dec 6, 2020Top 5 Most Inspiring Sci-Fi Movies.I believe this list can help anyone that is interested in science fiction to discover more options for movies. On this list, I selected the 5 most inspiring science fiction movies for me. And, to understand why I chose these five, a few other works are also mentioned. I know…Science Fiction3 min readScience Fiction3 min read