Outer Space Novels & Stories

The cool night air wrapped around us, providing a refreshing respite from the warmth of the day. Gazing out into the night, I couldn't help but marvel at the sheer vastness of the universe. The stars, like countless diamonds, stretched out before us, offering a glimpse into the infinite possibilities that lay beyond our reach. It was a humbling sight, a reminder of the grandeur and mystery of life.

Within its walls, the echoes of laughter, spirited discussions, and the exchange of ideas lingered, etching themselves into the very essence of the building. In the stillness, Aric found solace in the center's empty courtyard. Bathed in the soft moonlight, he looked up at the stars that adorned the night sky, feeling a deep connection to the universe around him. He marveled at how the celestial bodies, like the people of Emeridia, were part of a vast tapestry, each one contributing to the greater harmony of existence.

[Kian] “So this communication system works on the frequency of nothingness. You mean on the frequency of something that doesn’t exist?” I asked the human scientist, Rebecca. “Well, yeah. Not exactly that. We call that nothingness — medium of space. Some scientists call it dark matter. Like air is the medium on earth and water is the medium in the oceans, which makes life possible. Similarly, the medium of space is what fills the space,” she said. “Isn’t space just… dark?” Levi asked, frowning deeply.

I guess you could call this a safe place after all. The best part had to be the stars and moon which were directly above us. They shone brighter than ever in their celestial form, lighting the whole area up. I felt like I really was floating in space right now. “How did you even find this place?” the serenity of it all played with the rhythm of my heart. His soft laughter resonated in the empty park or whatever it was and calmed my nerves slightly. I wanted to laugh along with him but I couldn't find it within myself. My breath hitched in my throat and I swallowed loudly.

The astral tempest carried us through the cosmic currents, and as we journeyed deeper into the unknown, a surreal landscape unfolded before our eyes. Glowing nebulae and celestial phenomena painted the cosmic canvas, creating an otherworldly tableau. The figure beside me spoke, their voice harmonizing with the cosmic energies. "This is the tapestry of possibilities, where choices echo through the cosmos."

I refused to feel anything. I almost succeeded. Almost. Because on the first morning of my reassignment, moving through the inner corridor of an imperial flagship with my documentation folder and my furniture-face and my brutal determination to be nobody important to anyone — I passed a viewport. Through it: stars. Thousands of them. The particular density of deep space between systems, where the galaxy shows itself without the interference of atmosphere or planetary light, where it simply is — vast and cold and entirely indifferent to what happens in the small warm spaces humans build against it.

[The Engine of Genesis] "Warning: External temperature dropping to absolute zero. Oxygen levels depleted," the mech's automated voice chimed. They hung in the terrifying silence of near-space. Below them, the curvature of the Earth was visible, a beautiful blue and green marble that was currently being poisoned by a massive, swirling purple storm over South America. And directly ahead of them was the source.

Elvira snapped impatiently and hung up with a bang. "It's real! The bomb is real! Elvira, don't hang up! Don't hang up! Elvira! El–" The timer hit zero, and a deafening explosion tore through my body before I could even react. The bomb on Whitney detonated in an instant. Shockwaves rippled through my vision as I screamed, "No!" The next second, I was sent flying by a tremendous force. The world around me fell instantly silent. I drifted in an endless darkness, dizzy and disoriented, for what felt like an eternity.

Outer space is a deep, dark ocean, vast and terrifying, yet filled with wonders no mind can truly grasp. In that endless void, there are countless galaxies, each one a brilliant, spiraling island, a jewel spilled across the black velvet. One of those islands, anchored far away on the edge of darkness, was the Aetheria Galaxy. Its center was a giant, steady beacon of light, constant and calm, keeping every world in its grip warm and alive. Though breathtaking, Aetheria was just a single, small piece in the immense, sprawling territory controlled by the Royal Fenrir Empire.

As a result, the Russian eye was just one of the millions of suns that make up the galaxy and surround the many planets. Bypassing another inhabited world. The most interesting thing is that not all these worlds are inhabited. Some were led by green monsters called okras. Some were very beautiful, but totally alien houses called Eldar. The Empire served by the Space Wolves destroyed much of the human world. The Empire was ruled by Emperor Allfather, a mutilated god whose shattered shells gave birth to Russ and his siblings and existed as giant machines on the ancestral world of Terra. The emperor was served by a large legion of priests, magistrates, rulers and tax collectors.