Flash fiction is a style of fictional literature or fiction of extreme brevity.There is no widely accepted definition of the length of the category. Caps as low as 300 words and as high as 1000 words are considered flash fiction.
Here is an example of some flash fiction set in an Elite universe:
PLANET X
PT 1
The Cobra lay shrouded in freezing acid tainted fog ten kilometers above the planet. Data from the ground mapping radar had located the source of the weak radio signal. Within one hundred square kilometers of volanic rock rising eight thousand meters above the tempestuois liguid surface, the unmistakeable symmetry of a man made structure was clearly visible; It was a wedge shaped ship about one hundred mteres in length with a sizeable hole in its stern. The Cobra descended to an altitude of one hundred meters; at the foot of the mountain upon a great sandbank, the red and silver hull of the stricken vessel and its damage came into view. Amid a storm of silicon and cold moisture vapour raised by its ion thrusters, the Cobra touched down; Its landing gear sinking inches into the sand. The temperature outside was ten below, and the atmosphere almost pure oxygen,but thinner than earths and five percent carbon dioxide. Commander Ulrik and 1st Mate Anderson donned thier hostile environment suits and respirators: a transparent oval mask with atsmosphere filters attached to the sides. From thier utility belts hung chunky, snub nosed auto pistols with long magazines extending from the grips. These formidable weapons launched a 12mm shell witch could reach a velocity of twelve hundred meters a second, give or take a few meters or so due to gravity. The bay doors lowered and the world became a dismal winter twilight. They trudged the fifty meters to the ship where it lay upon its belly in an almost horizontal position.Commander Ulrik looked closely at the burred edges of the hole,then stepped into the cavernous darkness of the hole and rubbed a powdery residue from the bulkhead with his finger.
' The blast originated in the hull'
he said,
' someone tried to sabotage this ship'.
Andersons head appeared in the light,
' Perhaps the Commander...the command module has been ejected '.
An eerie sound like the keening of an excited animal came echoing down from above.Ulrik raised his flashlight and stared open mouthed at something like a great black bird descending swiftly from above;it landed on the floor before them,squatting and bent like a crone. Ulrik and Anderson stood back and drew thier pistols. The hood of the dark shroud like garment was cast back; the lithe humanoid with marbled skin and bright amber eyes rose from the ground and towered over the two men.
' Welcome!'
it said, and offered a yellowed canine grin.
The big almond shaped amber eyes locked onto ulrik's husky ones. Ulrik blinked,turned to his left, and discharged his auto pistol into the side of Anderson's head. Anderson respirator was torn from his head as his body collapsed into the sand. Ulrik placed the muzzle of his gun against the surface of his own respirator and pulled the trigger.
END
This is pretty rough, but its my first try.Why don't you try writing one!.
Here is an example of some flash fiction set in an Elite universe:
PLANET X
PT 1
The Cobra lay shrouded in freezing acid tainted fog ten kilometers above the planet. Data from the ground mapping radar had located the source of the weak radio signal. Within one hundred square kilometers of volanic rock rising eight thousand meters above the tempestuois liguid surface, the unmistakeable symmetry of a man made structure was clearly visible; It was a wedge shaped ship about one hundred mteres in length with a sizeable hole in its stern. The Cobra descended to an altitude of one hundred meters; at the foot of the mountain upon a great sandbank, the red and silver hull of the stricken vessel and its damage came into view. Amid a storm of silicon and cold moisture vapour raised by its ion thrusters, the Cobra touched down; Its landing gear sinking inches into the sand. The temperature outside was ten below, and the atmosphere almost pure oxygen,but thinner than earths and five percent carbon dioxide. Commander Ulrik and 1st Mate Anderson donned thier hostile environment suits and respirators: a transparent oval mask with atsmosphere filters attached to the sides. From thier utility belts hung chunky, snub nosed auto pistols with long magazines extending from the grips. These formidable weapons launched a 12mm shell witch could reach a velocity of twelve hundred meters a second, give or take a few meters or so due to gravity. The bay doors lowered and the world became a dismal winter twilight. They trudged the fifty meters to the ship where it lay upon its belly in an almost horizontal position.Commander Ulrik looked closely at the burred edges of the hole,then stepped into the cavernous darkness of the hole and rubbed a powdery residue from the bulkhead with his finger.
' The blast originated in the hull'
he said,
' someone tried to sabotage this ship'.
Andersons head appeared in the light,
' Perhaps the Commander...the command module has been ejected '.
An eerie sound like the keening of an excited animal came echoing down from above.Ulrik raised his flashlight and stared open mouthed at something like a great black bird descending swiftly from above;it landed on the floor before them,squatting and bent like a crone. Ulrik and Anderson stood back and drew thier pistols. The hood of the dark shroud like garment was cast back; the lithe humanoid with marbled skin and bright amber eyes rose from the ground and towered over the two men.
' Welcome!'
it said, and offered a yellowed canine grin.
The big almond shaped amber eyes locked onto ulrik's husky ones. Ulrik blinked,turned to his left, and discharged his auto pistol into the side of Anderson's head. Anderson respirator was torn from his head as his body collapsed into the sand. Ulrik placed the muzzle of his gun against the surface of his own respirator and pulled the trigger.
END
This is pretty rough, but its my first try.Why don't you try writing one!.
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