An anthology of 34 short mysteries involving a menagerie of animals, some broken machines and a load of red herrings. Let these authors take you on one mysterious adventure after another.

Seventeen incredible authors. Seventeen amazing stories. One fantastic sci-fi universe, where the only limit is one’s imagination. Welcome to Starflight.

Based on the exploration-based Starflight video game series created by Greg Johnson and the Binary Systems team, the stories in Tales From the Starport Lounge flesh out and shine a light into the darkest corners of the known universe. Join the last vestiges of Humanity and their alien allies (the reptilian Thrynn, the insectoid Velox, and the plant-based Elowan) as they attempt to carve out their own territory in a sector of space filled with wondrous opportunity and deadly threats. Brave explorers seek out new worlds to colonize while merchants cruise from starport to starport, their holds laden with exotic goods.

Not all in this futuristic setting have noble intent. For every prospector and trader attempting to make a difference, a dozen pirates, smugglers, and mobsters engage in all manner of criminal enterprise. Gangs fill the underbellies of every major city and raid the trade routes between the stars, pushing the outnumbered and outgunned Interstel Police to their limit and forcing civilians to take matters into their own hands. It’s a rough and tumble universe, where one wrong move could spell doom for an expedition, or grant enough wealth to buy a planet.

Board your ship and set course for stars unknown! The universe awaits.

Stories include:

“Those Who Came Before” by Michael Gants

“Choices” by Christopher Woods

“Black Box Blues” by Philip K. Booker

“Rock of Truth” by Bart Kemper

“Obligations” by Marisa Wolf

“Hindsight” by R.J. Ladon

“Peacestone” by Brisco Woods

“Everyone Gets What They Have Coming” by D.J. Butler

“A New Beginning” by J.F. Posthumus

“Fire at Will” by Declan Finn

“Hiro of Arth” by David A. Tatum

“Rover Rescue” by Michael J. Allen

“Territory” by Nick Steverson

“Turn of Luck” by William Joseph Roberts

“Always on Duty” by Benjamin Tyler Smith

“To Cache a Killer” by Michael J. Ciaravella

“Through the Time Lens” by Robert Silverberg

Plus an introduction by Starflight creator, Greg Johnson

Thirty-five awesome stories - one kick ass meme that started it all.


It started as a joke. Storm Area 51 they said. They can't stop all of us they said. But all laughter stopped when the U.S. Air Force mobilized the reserves and pulled out the big guns.



However, relentless mockery and derision by the media and the powers that be pushed the weebs and alien enthusiasts too far. What else were they supposed to do? They put on their big girl panties and showed up, determined to find out exactly what secrets were hidden behind the walls of the clandestine government facility.



Are you brave enough to buy this anthology today? If you are find out what the government wants to keep hidden.



C.J. Carella - Naruto Charge

J W Kiefer - Dark Mater

Walt Robillard - More to Carry

Michael Gants - Eminent Domain

Sarah A. Hoyt - Sunny Side Up

Alice Peng - Embasy City Delivery

Jamie Ibson - The Sage V'Sal

Tim Niederriter - Destinys End

Philip Ginn - Waterbenders in the Desert

Chris Winder - The Cricket

E. A. Shanniak - Stalking Death

Marisa Wolf - Home

Aaron Seaman - #Vaporize

Doug Burbey - Shift Work

Nathan Pedde - The Rise of the Ghids

Tim C. Taylor - Angel-51: Princess of Earth

Casey Moores - Sanity Check

J. R. Handley & Cisca Small - Love Finds Away

I. Ronik - Fallout - A Vapid Vixens Short

Michael J. Allen - Crashing the Party - A Scion Story

Alex C. Gates - Controlled Chaos

Declan Finn - Area 51 is Not Enough

IQ Malcolm - Kyle: Respawned

Milissa L. Story - Paradise Ranch

J. William Adler - Viva la Revolución

Joshua M. Young - Evan and Kyle Meet the Survey Cube

Sophie J. Shepherd - Nothing's Gonna Happen

Lawrence N. Oliver - Hangar Nine

Mel Todd - Routine Duty

Drew Avera - Storm the Gates

Philip K. Booker - Balancing the Scales

Tamsin L. Silver - The Trip Home

Robert W. Ross - Isabella's Campaign

Daniel Medrano - Hey Sweetie

R. Max Tillsley - Crickey!

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The Corner Scribblers, with special guest author, Piotr Mierzejewski have woven Seventeen stories that will fire your imagination, steal you away from reality, and invade your minds.