A Few Problems with Terrans
By Susan Hart
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A pair of classic sci-fi stories: Raymond the Automatic House:After a war, a soldier comes across a house isolated in the forest. He wonders if anyone is left alive. Terran Spies on An Alien Planet - A government official on a planet currently at war with earth, finds two supposed spies at a bar and suspects they are Terran agents. They are pretty ‘dense’ and after grilling them for a period of time, he follows up on a couple of tips they give him and their supposedly real reason for being on the planet. However, things change suddenly for the official and his planet as the situation heats up.
Susan Hart
I was born in England, but have lived in Southern California for many years. I m now retired and live in the Pacific NW in a little seaside city amongst the giant redwoods and wonderful harbor, almost at the Oregon border. My husband and I have one cat, called Midnight and she is featured in two of my latest Sci-Fi short stories. I love Science Fiction, animals, and trying to help others. I publish under Doreen Milstead as well as my own name. My photo was taken right before the coronation of QE II in the UK.
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A Few Problems with Terrans - Susan Hart
A Few Problems with Terrans
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Susan Hart
Copyright 2022 Susan Hart
Raymond The Automatic House
Terran Spies On An Alien Planet
Raymond The Automatic House
Synopsis: After a war, a soldier comes across a house isolated in the forest. He wonders if anyone is left alive.
When Ron saw the automatic house in the distance, most of his melted shoes were ruined.
Ron was outside the bunker when the electrical generator exploded, which sent him back across the perimeter. He pulled himself up by his arms to a standing position next to the last tree inside the barricade. He felt the burning on his shirt and quickly stamped out the flames. By then there was no further recourse. He saw the motorcycle spin past and heard the crack of the rifle. He knew everything was lost.
Somehow, the gang had bombed the generator, the last thing keeping them out. The bunker was in flames and he knew they would be looking for survivors.
He ran. He ran to the gate on his side of the barricade and jumped over it. Ron knew the secret tunnel that ran outside, but he never wanted to use it. If he knew about it, someone else did and it would be compromised. He wasn’t even sure he could make it over the barricade on the rear perimeter, but he had to try. He ran up to it, rolled an empty drum to the corner, and pushed it firmly in place.
With the generator gone, the electric fence, which ran over the temporary wall they had installed over the top, would be useless.
Ron put one foot on the top of the drum and jumped up to the corner of the wall. He wasn’t that tall, but he was light. He hesitated before placing his hand on the fence. If it was still electrified, one touch would fry him. Ron didn’t think it was because they no longer had a back-up generator. The military took the one they had last month and never returned it. What did they care about a bunch of civilian engineers and scientists who were supposed to find a new way to make cheap energy after the oil ran dry?
The shipments from Indonesia ended three months ago and most of the West Coast was in flames. The installation where he worked was on fire and he had to get out.
He slammed his hand down on the wall. If he was to be fried, let it happen quickly. But nothing took place; the power was still off. He looked down the line of the barricade. Men with guns were swarming over the top near the old entrance. He wanted to do something, but there was nothing he could do. Ron fell over the other side and ran. He ran as far away from the noise as he could.
The concussions and crack of weapon fire were soon far in the background. It was night