Charlie MarinoStories of of robots, aliens, and outer space adventure in the near future. An anthology of scifi stories from scientist Charles J Marino Mutant Escape - The next evolutionary step in humans start appearing randomly in our population just as a derelit alien spacecraft arrives. Tattoo World - On a moon of a distant star, humans are evolving to adapt with a side effect of naturally emerging tattoos upon maturity. Seed Ship - A philanthropist issues an offer and a challenge to seed other worlds using our planetary organic materials. A Little More Oxygen -In the distant past, falling O2 levels on Earth spell disaster for gaseous intelligent life. The Arvidson Legacy -- The intersection of our solar system with another. Veil of Dreams - A Lovecraft-style musing on what lies beyond the reality of our existence in this plane by 3 seemingly ordinary people. Demeter Unbound - a doomsday deterrent sets off a chain of events which quickly spiral out of control. Read More Read Less