Category Archives: Contest Entries

Decoherence

Posted on November 16, 2015 by Rhavas

This story won Second Prize in the Pod and Planet 2015/YC117 contest in the 8000 Suns category. While it is a bit speculative, it is very much based on existing canon (specifically Templar One) and the science it explicitly states (even if … Continue reading →

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Emergence

Posted on November 1, 2015 by Rhavas

This story was awarded Third Prize in the Pod and Planet 2015/YC117 contest in the Day in the Life category. As I tend to do, I’m writing pseudo-canon; close enough that it might be true, but far enough that it’s … Continue reading →

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“Unchained” Wins First Place in Pod & Planet Day in the Life

Posted on January 6, 2015 by Rhavas

In case you somehow missed it on Twitter and Reddit, I’m very pleased to announce that Unchained, a speculative story about the creation of The Other, won the top prize in the Pod & Planet Day in the Life category! … Continue reading →

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Unchained

Posted on November 30, 2014 by Rhavas

This is a story written for the YC 116 Pod and Planet contest. It was the top prize winner in the Day in the Life category! Thanks once again to Sam (and the judges and sponsors) for running this awesome annual … Continue reading →

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Intercession Audiobook by EVE Reader

Posted on January 19, 2014 by Rhavas

The great Zendane at EVE Reader just completed and posted his audiobook version of Intercession. It turned out better than I ever thought possible. He actually recruited several other people to help him with conversation voices and it worked really … Continue reading →

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Behind the Curtain

Posted on January 5, 2014 by Rhavas

For those curious, I wanted to give a few bits of background to the stories I wrote for Pod and Planet. I’ll work backward, and will bullet point it to TLDR things as much as possible. NOTE: SPOILERS AHEAD; READ … Continue reading →

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Pod and Planet 2013 Results: “Intercession” Wins Grand Prize!

Posted on December 30, 2013 by Rhavas

Wow. So Telegram Sam announced the results of this year’s Pod and Planet contest. I submitted three entries, two of which won prizes. I’ll talk briefly and spoiler-free about my submissions, the category winners, and some others I liked from … Continue reading →

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Homecoming

Posted on November 2, 2013 by Rhavas

This story is an entry in the YC115 Pod and Planet Fiction Contest in the “A Day in the Life” category, because like Intercession, it fits the majority of the canon, but it is just “off” enough that it probably … Continue reading →

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Stationside

Posted on October 30, 2013 by Rhavas

This story is an entry in the YC115 Pod and Planet Fiction Contest in the “8000 Suns in New Eden” category. I have always wanted to explore what capsuleers would really look like after years in the lifestyle we actually have them … Continue reading →

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Intercession

Posted on October 24, 2013 by Rhavas

This story is an entry in the YC115 Pod and Planet Fiction Contest in the “A Day in the Life” category, because while it fits the majority of the canon, there are a few “real” people in it and the core … Continue reading →

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