“Heavy” is an original science fiction short story written and narrated by its human author. This space adventure was written and read by P.E. Rowe toward the topic “High Gravity Worlds.”

“The business of dying was much simpler when you stayed dead the first time.”

Misfits Season 2 Complete Audiobook: https://youtu.be/sZ2lvu3umsQ

Thanks to Isaac Arthur and the SFIA team for another great topic! 

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For the serious writers out there: Mechanics of Fiction Writing Series

About this project: I am writing a weekly sci-fi story to the theme of Isaac Arthur’s SFIA videos. It’s a crazy challenging timeframe to create a good short story in, and to do so publicly is even more daunting. I’m just hoping some good stories come out of this, I have fun writing them, and most importantly, the audience enjoys! 

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“Commandeered” is an original science fiction short story written and narrated by its human author. This space adventure was written and read by P.E. Rowe as Episode 3 in the Cypher Sigma Series.

“Paranoia starts to make the most sense once you seen your ship blown apart.”

This story is Episode 3 of the Cypher Sigma Series (Full Playlist link): https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLWl-Jc_I2wPCd3IcfTQYURFGUISy_w5wZ&si=Q_LzXlHao0KV3zJM

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For the serious writers out there: Mechanics of Fiction Writing Series

About this project: I am writing a weekly sci-fi story to the theme of Isaac Arthur’s SFIA videos. It’s a crazy challenging timeframe to create a good short story in, and to do so publicly is even more daunting. I’m just hoping some good stories come out of this, I have fun writing them, and most importantly, the audience enjoys! 

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“The Poacher” is an original science fiction short story written and narrated by its human author. This space adventure was written and read by P.E. Rowe on the topic of “Space Habitats as Nature Preserves.”

“Sometimes beauty is the simplest of things.”

Misfits Season 1 Complete Audiobook: https://youtu.be/2vQHAeobemQ?feature=shared

Rowe’s Bookstore: https://www.amazon.com/author/p.e.rowe

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More on this project: https://www.rowelit.com/sci-fi-weeklies

For the serious writers out there: Mechanics of Fiction Writing Series

About this project: I am writing a weekly sci-fi story to the theme of Isaac Arthur’s SFIA videos. It’s a crazy challenging timeframe to create a good short story in, and to do so publicly is even more daunting. I’m just hoping some good stories come out of this, I have fun writing them, and most importantly, the audience enjoys! 

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“People vanish. I’d seen it happen before more than a handful of times, but never quite like that time in Ceronka.”

Misfits Season 1 Complete Audiobook: https://youtu.be/2vQHAeobemQ?feature=shared

Rowe’s Bookstore: https://www.amazon.com/author/p.e.rowe

If you prefer to read rather than listen or would like to read along, full text of this and all my Sci-Fi Weeklies are available through my Substack: https://perowe.substack.com

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For the serious writers out there: Mechanics of Fiction Writing Series

About this project: I am writing a weekly sci-fi story to the theme of Isaac Arthur’s SFIA videos. It’s a crazy challenging timeframe to create a good short story in, and to do so publicly is even more daunting. I’m just hoping some good stories come out of this, I have fun writing them, and most importantly, the audience enjoys! 

Thanks for stopping by!

“The wisdom of the past should be respected, but it should not be worshipped.”

Misfits Season 2 Complete Audiobook: https://youtu.be/sZ2lvu3umsQ

Rowe’s Bookstore: https://www.amazon.com/author/p.e.rowe

Join the 24/7 Sci-Fi Stories Livestream: https://youtube.com/live/fd9E47qrSnM?feature=share

If you prefer to read rather than listen or would like to read along, full text of this and all my Sci-Fi Weeklies are available through my Substack: https://perowe.substack.com

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For the serious writers out there: Mechanics of Fiction Writing Series

About this project: I am writing a weekly sci-fi story to the theme of Isaac Arthur’s SFIA videos. It’s a crazy challenging timeframe to create a good short story in, and to do so publicly is even more daunting. I’m just hoping some good stories come out of this, I have fun writing them, and most importantly, the audience enjoys! 

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“It’s been good to us, this place.”

Misfits Season 2 Complete Audiobook: https://youtu.be/sZ2lvu3umsQ

Rowe’s Bookstore: https://www.amazon.com/author/p.e.rowe

Join the 24/7 Sci-Fi Stories Livestream: https://youtube.com/live/fd9E47qrSnM?feature=share

If you prefer to read rather than listen or would like to read along, full text of this and all my Sci-Fi Weeklies are available through my Substack: https://perowe.substack.com

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More on this project: https://www.rowelit.com/sci-fi-weeklies

For the serious writers out there: Mechanics of Fiction Writing Series

About this project: I am writing a weekly sci-fi story to the theme of Isaac Arthur’s SFIA videos. It’s a crazy challenging timeframe to create a good short story in, and to do so publicly is even more daunting. I’m just hoping some good stories come out of this, I have fun writing them, and most importantly, the audience enjoys! 

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“The spies I worried about stole trade secrets, and we had a lot of them.”

Foundations: Misfits Book 2 now Available here: https://www.amazon.com/Foundations-Book-P-Rowe/dp/B0G588WKP6/ref=sr_1_5?sr=8-5#averageCustomerReviewsAnchor

Foundations Audiobook Promo: https://www.rowelit.com/support (scroll down to contact form, leave your email & market [US or UK], redeem code, listen and please review.

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Join the 24/7 Sci-Fi Stories Livestream: https://youtube.com/live/fd9E47qrSnM?feature=share

If you prefer to read rather than listen or would like to read along, full text of this and all my Sci-Fi Weeklies are available through my Substack: https://perowe.substack.com

Now on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ScifiRowe

Join me on Royal Road: https://www.royalroad.com/profile/445117

More on this project: https://www.rowelit.com/sci-fi-weeklies

For the serious writers out there: Mechanics of Fiction Writing Series

About this project: I am writing a weekly sci-fi story to the theme of Isaac Arthur’s SFIA videos. It’s a crazy challenging timeframe to create a good short story in, and to do so publicly is even more daunting. I’m just hoping some good stories come out of this, I have fun writing them, and most importantly, the audience enjoys! 

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“On a day like today especially, eventually you’ve gotta trust somebody.”

Episode 2 of the Cypher Sigma Series (Full Playlist link): https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLWl-Jc_I2wPCd3IcfTQYURFGUISy_w5wZ&si=Q_LzXlHao0KV3zJM

Rowe’s Bookstore: https://www.amazon.com/author/p.e.rowe

Join the 24/7 Sci-Fi Stories Livestream: https://youtube.com/live/fd9E47qrSnM?feature=share

If you prefer to read rather than listen or would like to read along, full text of this and all my Sci-Fi Weeklies are available through my Substack: https://perowe.substack.com

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Join me on Royal Road: https://www.royalroad.com/profile/445117

More on this project: https://www.rowelit.com/sci-fi-weeklies

For the serious writers out there: Mechanics of Fiction Writing Series

About this project: I am writing a weekly sci-fi story to the theme of Isaac Arthur’s SFIA videos. It’s a crazy challenging timeframe to create a good short story in, and to do so publicly is even more daunting. I’m just hoping some good stories come out of this, I have fun writing them, and most importantly, the audience enjoys! 

Thanks for stopping by!

“Most of us don’t spend a lot of time thinking about the blasts and the bolts that miss us.”

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This "Origins" episode features Dr. Ren from the Misfits Series, written for Veterans Day 2025.

Find the rest of Misfits Origins Here: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLWl-Jc_I2wPB5Ac8AZvlVyCNBxaof6Nif&feature=shared

The Misfits Series: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLWl-Jc_I2wPAsngY7MCID9sS_98Y2siT5&si=04-_mRLYrEtUMZoE

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For the serious writers out there: Mechanics of Fiction Writing Series

About this project: I am writing a weekly sci-fi story to the theme of Isaac Arthur’s SFIA videos. It’s a crazy challenging timeframe to create a good short story in, and to do so publicly is even more daunting. I’m just hoping some good stories come out of this, I have fun writing them, and most importantly, the audience enjoys! 

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“Nissim itself was a secret, but more, secrets and whispers surrounded the planet from the moment I arrived in Coronado.”

Learn more about the many strange and interesting places in the Battery Systems: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLWl-Jc_I2wPBhm-bI0FAuqN2Cz87vvnYK&si=xArUyzRA7Vca11pk

Rowe’s Bookstore: https://www.amazon.com/author/p.e.rowe

Join the 24/7 Sci-Fi Stories Livestream: https://youtube.com/live/fd9E47qrSnM?feature=share

If you prefer to read rather than listen or would like to read along, full text of this and all my Sci-Fi Weeklies are available through my Substack: https://perowe.substack.com

Now on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ScifiRowe

Join me on Royal Road: https://www.royalroad.com/profile/445117

More on this project: https://www.rowelit.com/sci-fi-weeklies

For the serious writers out there: Mechanics of Fiction Writing Series

About this project: I am writing a weekly sci-fi story to the theme of Isaac Arthur’s SFIA videos. It’s a crazy challenging timeframe to create a good short story in, and to do so publicly is even more daunting. I’m just hoping some good stories come out of this, I have fun writing them, and most importantly, the audience enjoys! 

Thanks for stopping by!