Author Archives: Gary Lester

The Cup

The silversmith took his anger out on the cup. He knew it wasn’t the cup’s fault. His anger was towards the ruling authority of his country. Ever since the Romans took over, he rarely worked silver, only base metals. The … Continue reading

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Science Fiction Comes to Fantasy!

This year at CinemaCon a new world opened up. Peter Jackson’s version of The Hobbit was previewed showcasing the latest evolution of cinematic form: 48 frames per second technology. What does 48 fps mean to the movie industry? Everything! This … Continue reading

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The Immortals – Part VIII

In our last harrowing episode, General Fitzhugh, Colonel Edwards, and Emily Rogers set on a mission to find Lieutenant Candace Dare. The team located and with Emily’s electronic skills, snuck into Horst Von Zorm’s secret underground laboratory. Von Zorm was … Continue reading

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The Wind from the Sun

The Wind from the Sun is a short story written by the great Arthur C. Clarke. It was first published in 1962. it has since been published in various places and again under the title of Sunjammer. The story revolved … Continue reading

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Therbligs and the Science Fiction Writer

We at Channel 37 are often asked, “How much work is involved in writing Science Fiction?” Well, frankly, we’ve never really thought about it. It just something we do. But in order to answer our adoring public, we’ve decided to … Continue reading

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The Immortals – Part VI

In our last episode, Colonel Parker of the Criminal Investigation Division (CID) has determined that Lieutenant Colonel Candace Dare was framed for murder and kidnapped. The chief suspect is Horst Von Zorm, son of Herbst Von Zorm, whom Colonel thwarted … Continue reading

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Alchemy – The Forgotten Science?

Ever since water was turned into wine at a wedding nearly two thousand years ago, mankind has been seeking a way to turn to ordinary into the precious. For thousands of years, many have sought to turn the base metal … Continue reading

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The Immortals – Part V

In our last episode, Colonel Candace Dare was told that she will used in an experiment in Immortality. Her captor, Horst Von Zorm, son of the infamous Herbst Von Zorn (whom Colonel Dare shot), is financed by the secret organization, … Continue reading

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The Immortals – Part IV

In our last episode, evidence is mounting up that Candace Dare murdered an accountant with Recalcitrant Laboratories, and then ran away. We learn that Colonel Dare is locked away and discovers a second body in her cell. The episode is … Continue reading

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The Top Ten Metaphysical Characters

We all know those crazy metaphysicists. The ones that have all the answers about life, humanity, and the secret to “things beyond.” We’ve compiled a list of the top ten in the Science Fiction and Fantasy world. These might be … Continue reading

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