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no one was able to tell the truth

A Killeen‚ Texas man reports seeing a 'Glimmer Man‚' as well as a few other unexplained beings &; creatures in the area. Very interesting account.The following account was forwarded to me by my friends Cam &; Kyle at Expanded Perspectives:"I just listened to one of your recent episodes about a Glimmer Man. I haven’t been able to make heads or tails of this.I live on the very southern edge of Killeen‚ Texas. I am surrounded by huge ranches and the country. A couple months ago‚ I was on my way to the nearest gas station to grab a couple of beers for the night and it is a little over four miles to get around the ranch I live by‚ to get to the gas station. It’s central Texas‚ with scrub oaks‚ cedars‚ Cacti‚ Yuccas‚ and such‚ so it’s hilly and scrubby‚ but has its open areas.Anyway‚ about the mid-point of my trip‚ I get to a stop sign‚ turn left‚ and go up this hill. I’m accelerating and keep looking down at the speedometer to check my speed. I finally get to speed‚ turn on the cruise control so I don’t have to worry about it‚ and then I go back to paying attention to my surroundings. There are a few things that bother me with this story and it’s why I’ve held off submitting it. As I crested the hill‚ still on my way to get some beer‚ I saw a Glimmer Man. Plain and simple. I only noticed it as I crested the hill. It was on the left side of the road. It seemed to be upright but quickly squatted to all four and ran across the road. I don’t really think it was a man though.I first noticed movement off to my left‚ actually on the left shoulder (it was a two-lane road). What I then saw was a figure; it squatted to all fours. It galloped across the road and crossed it in three “gallops.” It moved like it was bipedal‚ but was moving on all four. It seemed to be made of water‚ but a “softer” water; if that makes sense and it was huge. I’m 6 foot tall and it made me feel small. It was around two in the afternoon when this occurred. I think what I saw was the light reflecting off of the figure. That’s how I was able to see it. Two other things bother me about this and make me question myself.They are:1. The thing I saw‚ well‚ looked like a dogman‚ well that or the creature from the 'Alien' film franchise. I saw many teeth‚ long‚ muscular limbs‚ a slender torso‚ and what seemed to be pointed ears but they were laid back. I saw the teeth‚ head‚ body‚ and limbs (which were distorted because they were moving so fast). I’m not going to lie; if I would’ve had something in my bladder‚ I’d have soiled myself. I still haven’t come to terms with it.2. This exact same SPOT‚ not area‚ but spot‚ my grandson was in the back of my Jeep. We were going to the same gas station. I had the top and doors off which gives you a pretty good view of everything. So while traveling through this same spot‚ my grandson said he saw a kangaroo. This was approximately two years prior. I spent several months‚ after his comment‚ scouring the area as I drove through‚ looking for a kangaroo. I’ve had no luck spotting one yet. Now‚ that I’m retired from the Army; I’ve met people from everywhere. One of my close friends from Jay‚ TX used to have wallabies as pets when he was a kid. So not out of the realm of imagination. However‚ it’s goats‚ cattle‚ and horses around here because the land is so rough.I kept close watch through there for months afterward‚ to see if I could spot it. All I saw were roadrunners‚ turkeys‚ deer‚ and such. I have no clue what he could’ve seen. However‚ after much reflection‚ the only thing I can think of is the backward knees and upright stature. Maybe that’s why he called it a kangaroo. My grandson was 7 years old at the time.Since my sighting‚ I’ll go to the gas station to grab a beer and bring my dog with me. She’s a Great Dane/Catahoula mix and really just looks like a huge hound dog. Anyway‚ the first couple of times I took her through that very area‚ she’d go nuts as if she’d smelled something. She’d run back and forth from one side to the other. The third time‚ last week‚ she started growling when we went through there. I still didn’t see anything but the area where she growled was the same place where the aforementioned instances occurred. I don’t know what to make of it and haven’t said anything to anyone. I’m just wondering what y’all think of it or am I just going crazy and paranoid. Very Respectfully‚ Jason"Weird Winged Wonders: The Twilight World Of Cryptid CreaturesToward the Light: Rescuing Spirits‚ Trapped Souls‚ and Earthbound GhostsPowwowing Among the Pennsylvania Dutch: A Traditional Medical Practice in the Modern World (Pennsylvania German History and Culture)Energy Essentials for Witches and SpellcastersTop Secret Alien Abduction Files: What the Government Doesn't Want You to KnowMILABS: Military Mind Control and Alien AbductionThe Secret History of the Reptilians: The Pervasive Presence of the Serpent in Human History‚ Religion and Alien MythosALIEN DISCLOSURE: EXPERIENCERS EXPOSE REALITY - AudiobookRegister a SNAP EBT CardTHE MEME HUMANOIDS: MODERN MYTHS OR REAL MONSTERS - AudiobookTry Audible PlusPHANTOMS &; MONSTERS READING LISTFeel Free to Post PHANTOMS &; MONSTERS DIRECT LINKS ON YOUR SOCIAL MEDIA &; WEBSITE. Thanks For Your Support!Have you had a sighting or encounter?Contact me by email or call the hotline at 410-241-5974Thanks. LonAccess Phantoms &; Monsters Posts on Twitter 'X'-----YOUR SUPPORT IS APPRECIATED! THANKS-----CHICAGO/LAKE MICHIGAN MOTHMAN UPDATE W/ TOBIAS WAYLAND - LIVE Chat - JOIN US! Lon Strickler (Host)Welcome to Phantoms &; Monsters Radio. In this episode‚ I welcome my friend &; colleague Tobias Wayland to the show. We will be discussing the newly reported Chicago/Lake Michigan Mothman &; winged humanoid sightings as well as any updates to previous reports.Tobias Wayland is a Fortean investigator who has been investigating the unusual for over a decade. The first several years of his investigative career were spent as a MUFON field investigator and following that he investigated independently before becoming the head writer and editor for The Singular Fortean Society. Tobias is a frequent guest on various podcasts and radio shows‚ has written several books and contributed articles to periodicals on the paranormal‚ has appeared on television and in documentaries‚ and is often invited to speak at paranormal conferences and events. Tobias &; Emily Wayland are members of Phantoms &; Monsters Fortean Research. He was featured in the series premiere of Expedition X‚ and the Small Town Monsters documentaries Terror in the Skies and On the Trail of the Lake Michigan Mothman for his work investigating Mothman sightings around Lake Michigan. He and his wife Emily have been involved with the Lake Michigan Mothman investigation since its advent in the spring of 2017‚ and published a book chronicling the experience‚ The Lake Michigan Mothman: High Strangeness in the Midwest. His second and third books about unusual phenomena‚ Strange Tales of the Impossible and The Singular Fortean Society’s Yuletide Guide to High Strangeness‚ continue their work in investigating a variety of seemingly impossible events.In the Singular Fortean Society’s Yuletide Guide to High Strangeness. Tobias and Emily Wayland take you on a journey into the darkest part of the year. Winter has always been a time of magic‚ monsters‚ and legendary figures; their stories are told and retold across generations. But what if there was something more? Some authentic human experiences that inspired these stories‚ so often told around fires built as much to drive back the shadows as to provide warmth. In this book‚ the Waylands compare Christmas legends to modern anomalous phenomena to see what similarities exist. From Sheepsquatch to Santa Claus‚ The Singular Fortean Society's Yuletide Guide to High Strangeness covers a wide variety of reported sightings that might represent a startling truth behind our stories.-----ORDER THE AUDIOBOOK VERSIONORDER THE AUDIOBOOK VERSIONProject Threshold: Team Riker: Division A-----TODAY'S TOP LINKSI Went Alien Hunting on Chile's Mountainous 'UFO Route'Ghost hunters despair as notoriously haunted UK prison set to closeALIEN HEALERS: SINGULAR‚ OTHERWORLDLY MEDICINE - LIVE Chat - Q &; A - JOIN US! 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 The following email was quite strange and‚ I felt at the time‚ needed further investigation. The email was written as a draft including an outline that was added with other notations. It was an odd format but the information was verified when I contacted the submitter. I was asked to write the commentary since they felt that they were not able to compose a story that would be understood by the readers.I forwarded a copy of my final composition to DD which was approved. I inquired about the witness' (the cousin) willingness to be interviewed but that notation was rebuffed since the information sent to me was done so without the knowledge of the witness. All specific personal and location disclosure was agreed to be kept in confidence. Here is the transcript:“During the recent holidays (Christmas 2010) I was able to talk to a cousin who lives in the Pharaoh Lake area in New York. He is a conservationist and an advocate for nature conservation. He recently made a discovery that is fascinating but pains him since the information would most likely lead to Bigfoot hunters decimating wildlife and pristine forests.While hiking and camping in a fairly remote forest in Essex County‚ NY (the most specific location he will give) he came across what he describes as a "Sasquatch ritual burial".One evening while he was making his way back to camp he heard "muffled grunting" coming from his right. His attention was directed toward a thick stand of sugar maple trees. He crouched down behind a large fallen tree and witnessed 3 large hairy bipedal figures‚ Sasquatch standing around a large tree stump. It looked like a large female who towered above her companions. He estimated that she was 8 foot+ and that the others were about 5-6 feet tall. Each one of the figures was "swaying' and "grunting." This activity continued for almost 10 minutes when they suddenly stopped and started to run in the opposite direction. He was fearful that they had noticed his presence somehow. Since it was now getting dark he decided to continue to his camp and return the next day.The next morning he anxiously made his way back to the site where he had seen the Sasquatch. When he reached the site he noticed a 4 foot high hollow sugar maple stump with 4 gray squirrel tails attached to the top edge and suspended outside the stump. It looked like a "sort of decoration". He also noticed a terrible stench that reminded him of very strong urine. He looked into the stump - it was empty‚ but there was some dark fur‚ a few blood stains and a large piece of old deer hide.He surmises that the Sasuatch may have "buried" a small child or infant in the stump and that they either came back to move it after noticing him or that a scavenger took it during night.Do you or others believe that this could have been a Sasquatch 'funeral' or ritual burial?” DDNOTE: When I originally posted this commentary‚ I received responses from several doubters. But no one was able to offer an alternative reason for the actions of these Sasquatch. Is it possible that Sasquatch conducts spiritual rituals? Any information would be welcomed. LonSasquatch: Legend Meets ScienceThe Emergency Sasquatch Ordinance: And Other Real Laws that Human Beings Actually Dreamed UpThe Beast of Boggy Creek: The True Story of the Fouke MonsterThe Monster Hunter's Handbook: The Ultimate Guide to Saving Mankind from Vampires‚ Zombies‚ Hellhounds‚ and Other Mythical BeastsWeird Winged Wonders: The Twilight World Of Cryptid CreaturesToward the Light: Rescuing Spirits‚ Trapped Souls‚ and Earthbound GhostsPowwowing Among the Pennsylvania Dutch: A Traditional Medical Practice in the Modern World (Pennsylvania German History and Culture)Energy Essentials for Witches and SpellcastersALIEN DISCLOSURE: EXPERIENCERS EXPOSE REALITY - AudiobookRegister a SNAP EBT CardTHE MEME HUMANOIDS: MODERN MYTHS OR REAL MONSTERS - AudiobookTry Audible PlusPHANTOMS &; MONSTERS READING LISTFeel Free to Post PHANTOMS &; MONSTERS DIRECT LINKS ON YOUR SOCIAL MEDIA &; WEBSITE. Thanks For Your Support!Have you had a sighting or encounter?Contact me by email or call the hotline at 410-241-5974Thanks. LonAccess Phantoms &; Monsters Posts on Twitter 'X'-----YOUR SUPPORT IS APPRECIATED! THANKS-----CHICAGO/LAKE MICHIGAN MOTHMAN UPDATE W/ TOBIAS WAYLAND - LIVE Chat - JOIN US! Lon Strickler (Host)Welcome to Phantoms &; Monsters Radio. In this episode‚ I welcome my friend &; colleague Tobias Wayland to the show. We will be discussing the newly reported Chicago/Lake Michigan Mothman &; winged humanoid sightings as well as any updates to previous reports.Tobias Wayland is a Fortean investigator who has been investigating the unusual for over a decade. The first several years of his investigative career were spent as a MUFON field investigator and following that he investigated independently before becoming the head writer and editor for The Singular Fortean Society. Tobias is a frequent guest on various podcasts and radio shows‚ has written several books and contributed articles to periodicals on the paranormal‚ has appeared on television and in documentaries‚ and is often invited to speak at paranormal conferences and events. Tobias &; Emily Wayland are members of Phantoms &; Monsters Fortean Research. He was featured in the series premiere of Expedition X‚ and the Small Town Monsters documentaries Terror in the Skies and On the Trail of the Lake Michigan Mothman for his work investigating Mothman sightings around Lake Michigan. He and his wife Emily have been involved with the Lake Michigan Mothman investigation since its advent in the spring of 2017‚ and published a book chronicling the experience‚ The Lake Michigan Mothman: High Strangeness in the Midwest. His second and third books about unusual phenomena‚ Strange Tales of the Impossible and The Singular Fortean Society’s Yuletide Guide to High Strangeness‚ continue their work in investigating a variety of seemingly impossible events.In the Singular Fortean Society’s Yuletide Guide to High Strangeness. Tobias and Emily Wayland take you on a journey into the darkest part of the year. Winter has always been a time of magic‚ monsters‚ and legendary figures; their stories are told and retold across generations. But what if there was something more? Some authentic human experiences that inspired these stories‚ so often told around fires built as much to drive back the shadows as to provide warmth. In this book‚ the Waylands compare Christmas legends to modern anomalous phenomena to see what similarities exist. From Sheepsquatch to Santa Claus‚ The Singular Fortean Society's Yuletide Guide to High Strangeness covers a wide variety of reported sightings that might represent a startling truth behind our stories.-----ORDER THE AUDIOBOOK VERSIONORDER THE AUDIOBOOK VERSIONProject Threshold: Team Riker: Division A-----TODAY'S TOP LINKSI Went Alien Hunting on Chile's Mountainous 'UFO Route'Ghost hunters despair as notoriously haunted UK prison set to closeALIEN HEALERS: SINGULAR‚ OTHERWORLDLY MEDICINE - LIVE Chat - Q &; A - JOIN US! Lon Strickler (Host)LISTEN TO NARRATIONS OF PHANTOMS &; MONSTERS REPORTS &; CASES - PLEASE SUBSCRIBE‚ LIKE &; SHAREMummy in a Belgian museum is similar to the mummies of Mexican aliensThe brain can exhibit signs of consciousness long after the heart stops‚ study findsPHANTOMS &; MONSTERS READING LISTCONSIDER ADVERTISING ON PHANTOMS &; MONSTERS RADIOLET'S DISCUSS YOUR OPTIONSClick the link for our Media KitCHICAGO MOTHMAN / O'HARE BATMAN YouTube PlaylistPHANTOMS &; MONSTERS RADIO Podcasts on Spotify**********Your financial support of Phantoms &; Monsters and our other pursuits is much appreciated. Please click the banner above. Thanks.Have you had a sighting or encounter?Contact us by email or call the hotline at 410-241-5974Thanks. LonAlso available with audiobooknarration by Terry Springs‚CBS-TV Las Vegas affiliate.The Dark Arts of MISTER SAM SHEARON - Original Prints &; MerchandiseThis blog and newsletter are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Work 3.0 United States License.Registered trademark PHANTOMS AND MONSTERS ® / PHANTOMS &; MONSTERS ® - USPTO #90902480 - Lon D. Strickler© 2005-2023 Phantoms &; Monsters - All Rights Reserved

The following strange account was forwarded by cryptid / paranormal / UFO investigator‚ researcher &; colleague Dennis Carroll‚ who has been a guest on my podcast."Mr. Carroll - My friend recently saw you on television and she suggested I get in touch with you‚ about my experience.I replied to the email and set up a meeting with this lady‚ in a diner‚ a few miles from town. She was very adamant about not meeting anywhere in the downtown area.Here in her own words‚ is her very strange story:I had met with a couple of my girlfriends for a quick late dinner at a restaurant facing Main Street downtown. I had parked about three blocks further away down Main Street‚ as this was the only parking place available at that time of the day.We had chatted awhile after dinner and then parted ways. I was alone on the walk back to my car‚ but there was the usual amount of people around. It was almost twilight‚ but still very light and it was very humid and hot.As I walked along‚ I began to get the uneasy feeling of someone staring at me. I glanced back over my shoulder and noticed this 14 or 15 year old kid in dirty clothes and a equally soiled hoodie. He was a very pale looking boy and he was following very close behind me. I began to experience a strange and nagging fear. All my life I have been something of a tom-boy and felt that I have and could handle myself in many situations‚ but what I felt that day‚ went right to my core.As I walked along‚ I had to wonder why someone‚ even a kid‚ would be wearing a hoodie on a 99+ temperature day. I looked at him again and our eyes locked. The shock was like a bucket of cold water being thrown on me. His eyes were completely‚ eerily‚ empty and black. No white at all showing. At this point I was almost in a panic. I hate to say it‚ but I was ready to run. Just then‚ I got even with another restaurant and ducked quickly inside. I nervously stood by the window and waited and watched to see him pass‚ but he never did. A few moments later‚ after feeling a little better‚ being in the company of others in that cafe‚ I went back outside and when I couldn't see the kid anywhere‚ I almost ran the rest of the way to my car.This happened on a Friday. The nagging fear stayed with me for the rest of that weekend. I was very nervous‚ which isn't like me at all. I'm usually a well-grounded and out going person‚ but for the next two days‚ I cut myself off from almost everyone. All I wanted to do was to stay behind locked doors until the fear went away. I jumped at every sound. I'm glad no one knocked on my door that weekend or I probably would have freaked out. I routinely checked my windows and locked doors and didn't really get any sleep at all and when I did‚ I had nightmares of seeing those eyes.Thankfully the uneasy feeling had finally gone away by Monday‚ after I went back to work. A week or so later I told my friend‚ the one who saw you on TV‚ about what happened and she said it sounded like a black-eyed kid‚ which until then‚ I'd never heard of. I know what I saw was nothing in the way of makeup of any kind. But most of all the fear that took hold of me was something so unnatural‚ that the thought of it still bothers me and I know it will be a while yet‚ before I'm able to go back down town.This witness seemed very practical and very matter of fact in what she says she saw. She was very sincere and still seemed to exhibit some of the fear she had experienced. She was also very assertive of retaining her anonymity‚ which I assured her would be no problem and I also tried to help her in dealing with the aftermath of her experience.What I find very interesting about this sighting‚ is that it wasn't on a foggy night in a creepy part of town‚ but in daylight on a busy city street. This encounter definitely has the unnatural element‚ of the unexplained‚ written all over it."Dennis W. Carroll - denniswcarroll.com ©The Emergency Sasquatch Ordinance: And Other Real Laws that Human Beings Actually Dreamed UpThe Beast of Boggy Creek: The True Story of the Fouke MonsterThe Monster Hunter's Handbook: The Ultimate Guide to Saving Mankind from Vampires‚ Zombies‚ Hellhounds‚ and Other Mythical BeastsWeird Winged Wonders: The Twilight World Of Cryptid CreaturesToward the Light: Rescuing Spirits‚ Trapped Souls‚ and Earthbound GhostsPowwowing Among the Pennsylvania Dutch: A Traditional Medical Practice in the Modern World (Pennsylvania German History and Culture)Energy Essentials for Witches and SpellcastersALIEN DISCLOSURE: EXPERIENCERS EXPOSE REALITY - AudiobookRegister a SNAP EBT CardTHE MEME HUMANOIDS: MODERN MYTHS OR REAL MONSTERS - AudiobookTry Audible PlusPHANTOMS &; MONSTERS READING LISTFeel Free to Post PHANTOMS &; MONSTERS DIRECT LINKS ON YOUR SOCIAL MEDIA &; WEBSITE. Thanks For Your Support!Have you had a sighting or encounter?Contact me by email or call the hotline at 410-241-5974Thanks. LonAccess Phantoms &; Monsters Posts on Twitter 'X'-----YOUR SUPPORT IS APPRECIATED! THANKS-----CHICAGO/LAKE MICHIGAN MOTHMAN UPDATE W/ TOBIAS WAYLAND - LIVE Chat - JOIN US! Lon Strickler (Host)Welcome to Phantoms &; Monsters Radio. In this episode‚ I welcome my friend &; colleague Tobias Wayland to the show. We will be discussing the newly reported Chicago/Lake Michigan Mothman &; winged humanoid sightings as well as any updates to previous reports.Tobias Wayland is a Fortean investigator who has been investigating the unusual for over a decade. The first several years of his investigative career were spent as a MUFON field investigator and following that he investigated independently before becoming the head writer and editor for The Singular Fortean Society. Tobias is a frequent guest on various podcasts and radio shows‚ has written several books and contributed articles to periodicals on the paranormal‚ has appeared on television and in documentaries‚ and is often invited to speak at paranormal conferences and events. Tobias &; Emily Wayland are members of Phantoms &; Monsters Fortean Research. He was featured in the series premiere of Expedition X‚ and the Small Town Monsters documentaries Terror in the Skies and On the Trail of the Lake Michigan Mothman for his work investigating Mothman sightings around Lake Michigan. He and his wife Emily have been involved with the Lake Michigan Mothman investigation since its advent in the spring of 2017‚ and published a book chronicling the experience‚ The Lake Michigan Mothman: High Strangeness in the Midwest. His second and third books about unusual phenomena‚ Strange Tales of the Impossible and The Singular Fortean Society’s Yuletide Guide to High Strangeness‚ continue their work in investigating a variety of seemingly impossible events.In the Singular Fortean Society’s Yuletide Guide to High Strangeness. Tobias and Emily Wayland take you on a journey into the darkest part of the year. Winter has always been a time of magic‚ monsters‚ and legendary figures; their stories are told and retold across generations. But what if there was something more? Some authentic human experiences that inspired these stories‚ so often told around fires built as much to drive back the shadows as to provide warmth. In this book‚ the Waylands compare Christmas legends to modern anomalous phenomena to see what similarities exist. From Sheepsquatch to Santa Claus‚ The Singular Fortean Society's Yuletide Guide to High Strangeness covers a wide variety of reported sightings that might represent a startling truth behind our stories.-----ORDER THE AUDIOBOOK VERSIONORDER THE AUDIOBOOK VERSIONProject Threshold: Team Riker: Division A-----TODAY'S TOP LINKSI Went Alien Hunting on Chile's Mountainous 'UFO Route'Ghost hunters despair as notoriously haunted UK prison set to closeALIEN HEALERS: SINGULAR‚ OTHERWORLDLY MEDICINE - LIVE Chat - Q &; A - JOIN US! Lon Strickler (Host)LISTEN TO NARRATIONS OF PHANTOMS &; MONSTERS REPORTS &; CASES - PLEASE SUBSCRIBE‚ LIKE &; SHAREMummy in a Belgian museum is similar to the mummies of Mexican aliensThe brain can exhibit signs of consciousness long after the heart stops‚ study findsPHANTOMS &; MONSTERS READING LISTCONSIDER ADVERTISING ON PHANTOMS &; MONSTERS RADIOLET'S DISCUSS YOUR OPTIONSClick the link for our Media KitCHICAGO MOTHMAN / O'HARE BATMAN YouTube PlaylistPHANTOMS &; MONSTERS RADIO Podcasts on Spotify**********Your financial support of Phantoms &; Monsters and our other pursuits is much appreciated. Please click the banner above. Thanks.Have you had a sighting or encounter?Contact us by email or call the hotline at 410-241-5974Thanks. LonAlso available with audiobooknarration by Terry Springs‚CBS-TV Las Vegas affiliate.The Dark Arts of MISTER SAM SHEARON - Original Prints &; MerchandiseThis blog and newsletter are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Work 3.0 United States License.Registered trademark PHANTOMS AND MONSTERS ® / PHANTOMS &; MONSTERS ® - USPTO #90902480 - Lon D. Strickler© 2005-2023 Phantoms &; Monsters - All Rights Reserved

A team of chemists has developed a low-cost‚ non-toxic catalyst that can easily deconstruct the complex plastic polymers of fishing nets‚ promising that a method to decisively remove these sources of ocean pollution may only be a few years away. The team from Northwestern University explained that the main issue with Nylon-6‚ the plastic inside […] The post Fishing Nets and Carpets Can Molecularly Recycled Thanks to Genius Chemist and Brand New Catalyst appeared first on Good News Network.

The only dialogue in this trailer for the second season of Paramount’s Halo adaptation is a speech. I would not call it a super uplifting speech. It basically says everyone is going to die. But they will be remembered. Who will be left to remember them‚ though? Halo is based on the video game of the same name‚ in which humanity faces off against a deadly alien threat (is there any other kind?) called the Covenant. Humanity’s greatest weapons in this fight are supersoldiers‚ and if you have ever encountered any sort of science fiction story‚ you probably know that making supersoldiers is‚ generally‚ a somewhat fraught and troubled and possibly unethical operation. Which is certainly the case here. The synopsis for Halo’s second season says: In season two‚ Master Chief John-117 leads his team of elite Spartans against the alien threat known as the Covenant. In the wake of a shocking event on a desolate planet‚ John cannot shake the feeling that his war is about to change and risks everything to prove what no one else will believe—that the Covenant are preparing to attack humanity’s greatest stronghold. With the galaxy on the brink‚ John embarks on a journey to find the key to humankind’s salvation‚ or its extinction—the Halo. Halo stars Pablo Schreiber (American Gods) as John/Master Chief; Natascha McElhone as Dr. Halsey; Jen Taylor as Cortana; Bokeem Woodbine as former Spartan Soren; Kate Kennedy as Kai; Yerin Ha as Kwan; and Charlie Murphy as Makee. Season two will also feature The Vampire Diaries’ Joseph Morgan as James Ackerson‚ described as “a formidable intelligence operative who has spent his career climbing the ranks of the UNSC’s secretive Office of Naval Intelligence.” Cristina Rodlo (No One Gets Out of Here Alive) also joins as Talia Perez‚ “a corporal specializing in linguistics for a UNSC Marine Corps communications unit and a relatively new recruit who has yet to see any real combat.” I feel bad for her already. David Wiener (Brave New World) is the showrunner of Halo‚ the first season of which can currently be watched free on YouTube. Halo returns to Paramount Plus for its second season on February 8‚ 2024.

The Netflix animated series Carol &; The End of the World centers on the titular Carol (voiced by Martha Kelly)‚ who finds she doesn’t have strong impulses to do‚ well‚ anything when Earth finds out it will face complete annihilation in mere months. Carol goes on a journey over that time‚ however‚ and we not only have a trailer to tease that journey‚ but we also now know that some A-list talent will be lending their voices to the show. Before we get into the recently announced guest cast‚ here’s the Carol &; The End of the World‘s logline: With a mysterious planet hurtling towards Earth‚ extinction is imminent for the people of the world. While most feel liberated to pursue their wildest dreams‚ one quiet and always uncomfortable woman stands alone—lost among the hedonistic masses. Carol stands alone! Except she doesn’t‚ of course. The trailer sees her commuting to work in a desolated city (except for the accounting office she works in) and fighting off feral dogs as society around her crumbles. She also looks like she goes camping at one point with a potentially new friend? Either way‚ her deadpan delivery of the outrageous events going on around evokes both Daria and Kathy vibes‚ an intriguing combination if ever there was one. We already knew who the series regulars on the show are. In addition to Kelly‚ the cast includes Michael Chernus‚ Bridget Everett‚ Beth Grant‚ Lawrence Pressman‚ Kimberly Hébert Gregory‚ Mel Rodriguez‚ and Delbert Hunt. And according to Variety‚ guest stars will include Stephen Colbert‚ Alison Brie‚ LeVar Burton‚ Barkhad Abdi‚ Danny Pudi‚ Gillian Jacobs‚ Kurtwood Smith‚ Laurie Metcalf‚ and Tim Heidecker. We don’t know what roles the guest stars will play (or who anyone in the main cast will play besides Kelly as Carol). We do know‚ however‚ that the show comes from Community and Rick and Morty writer Dan Guterman‚ and that all ten episodes of Carol &; The End of the World become available on Netflix on December 15‚ 2023.

“In a Mirror‚ Darkly” Written by Mike Sussman Directed by James L. Conway Season 4‚ Episode 18 Production episode 094 Original air date: April 22‚ 2005 Date: January 13‚ 2155 Captain’s star log. We open in Bozeman‚ Montana in 2063‚ the familiar tableau from First Contact of a Vulcan ship landing and making the titular contact with Earth. But then Cochrane whips out a pistol and shoots the Vulcan and the humans board the ship and take it over. Yup‚ we’re in the Mirror Universe… We jump to 2155 and see the I.S.S. Enterprise‚ under the command of Captain Max Forrest‚ heading to a rendezvous with the assault fleet. Major Malcolm Reed and Doctor Phlox show Forrest and his first officer‚ Commander Jonathan Archer‚ their new toy: the agony booth‚ a much more effective disciplinary tool than what they’ve been using. They’re testing it on a Tellarite crew member‚ and Reed can’t even recall what it was the Tellarite did to deserve being tortured. Archer reiterates a request he made to Forrest to go to Tholian space. Archer has received intelligence of a technology in their territory that will give them an edge against the rebels. Forrest refuses‚ and threatens Archer with the agony booth if he doesn’t shut up about it. The captain’s woman‚ Hoshi Sato‚ joins Forrest in his quarters and distracts him from work. Forrest reveals that the Terran Empire is having trouble putting the rebellion‚ despite the official reports to the contrary. Image: CBS On his way to the bridge‚ Forrest is ambushed‚ his MACO bodyguard killed‚ by Reed and Sergeant Travis Mayweather. Archer is taking command‚ ordering Forrest to be put in the brig‚ not killed. (Reed wants very much to kill the captain.) Archer insists he has orders from Starfleet to enter Tholian space and retrieve the technology they believe is there. Neither Second Officer T’Pol nor Sato know of any such communiqués‚ but Archer insists he got it on a private channel. Archer promotes T’Pol to first officer and orders her to pull a Suliban cloaking device out of storage and to help Chief Engineer Tucker install it. Archer promotes Mayweather to be his personal bodyguard‚ and also makes it clear that he’s keeping Forrest alive in order to get Sato to cooperate with him‚ starting with her sending a message to Admiral Gardner. Buy it Now Enterprise finds the warp signature Archer is looking for‚ but they’re also ambushed by a one-person Tholian craft. They exchange weapons fire‚ and the Tholian tries to self-destruct to avoid capture‚ which the transporter renders a failure. The Tholian is beamed to the decon chamber‚ where Phlox indulges in torture. The prisoner eventually reveals that the Terran ship they captured is in the Ventaak system. Heading there‚ the cloak is overloaded. Archer looks into it‚ including asking Forrest if he is responsible. Or maybe Admiral Black’s spy on board did it. Forrest points out that‚ if Black sent a spy‚ Forrest wouldn’t have the first clue who it was. Reed then provides evidence that Tucker was responsible‚ which leads to Tucker being put in the agony booth for four hours. T’Pol frees Forrest and he takes the ship back—but Archer anticipated that. Enterprise is locked into a course to the Ventaak system‚ and no one can change it. Not even Archer‚ who installed a random code to lock it out. It will take T’Pol weeks to decrypt it. Forrest puts Archer in the agony booth‚ but releases him on Admiral Gardner’s orders. The admiral was intrigued by Archer’s data and wants Forrest to continue to pursue it. Archer briefs the senior staff‚ explaining that the Tholians created an interphasic rift that led to a parallel universe. They lured a ship through with a phony distress call. According to Archer’s intelligence—gained from a slave of the Tholians—the ship was quantum dated and it’s not just from another timeline‚ but from a hundred years in the future. Image: CBS Archer is to lead the away team onto the ship. Forrest orders T’Pol to accompany him and make sure he doesn’t make it back alive. Tucker confronts T’Pol about how he suffered in the agony booth for no reason‚ but T’Pol reveals that she mind-melded with him to mentally force him to sabotage the cloak‚ and then did another mind-meld so he’d forget. So he really was guilty‚ even if he doesn’t remember it. The Tholian prisoner is able to send a distress call biologically‚ so Phlox is forced to sedate it. But it fights past the sedation‚ leading Phlox to kill it—but not before it gets a message out. Sure enough‚ Enterprise is attacked‚ but since they’ve arrived at their destination‚ Forrest has control again. The Tholians‚ however‚ make short work of Enterprise. Meanwhile‚ Archer and his landing party are on the U.S.S. Defiant‚ where they find the corpses of the crew who succumbed to the brain-damaging effects of interphase. And then they’re forced to watch as Forrest orders the crew to abandon ship and Enterprise itself blows up. To be continued… Can’t we just reverse the polarity? Apparently MU Starfleet doesn’t shield as well against delta rays as the mainline universe’s Starfleet‚ as Tucker is disfigured by multiple exposure to such. The gazelle speech. The MU Archer is not particularly ambitious‚ but that may have been an act to get Forrest to trust him. Either way‚ he shows plenty of ambition and gumption here‚ and Forrest and T’Pol are both gobsmacked by it. I’ve been trained to tolerate offensive situations. T’Pol is perfectly happy to use mind-control on Tucker‚ and also use him for sex‚ in order to remain loyal to Forrest. Florida Man. Florida Man Victim Of Mind Control By Alien Seductress! Optimism‚ Captain! Phlox helped design the agony booth and made sure to make it a pan-species torture device‚ and also one that would have long-term efficacy by working on different nerve clusters. Good boy‚ Porthos! In the MU‚ Porthos is a snarly rottweiler. No sex‚ please‚ we’re Starfleet. Let’s see‚ we’ve got Sato going from sleeping with Archer to sleeping with Forrest to going back to sleeping with Archer‚ we’ve got T’Pol using Tucker to help her through pon farr‚ and we’ve got the sexualized women’s Starfleet uniforms from the original series’ “Mirror‚ Mirror.” The Vulcan Science Directorate has determined… After Zefram Cochrane’s successful warp flight‚ Vulcan made first contact‚ as they did in the mainline universe‚ but this time Terrans kill the Vulcan pilot and take over his ship. Also T’Pol declares that the Vulcan Science Directorate has determined that there are no parallel universes‚ because of course they have. More on this later… This episode tells the other side of the story of the original series’ “The Tholian Web‚” establishing that the Defiant was lured by a distress call into the interphasic rift‚ which was caused by the MU’s Tholians doing crazy-ass experiments. In addition‚ we learn that the agony booth that was used on the I.S.S. Enterprise in “Mirror‚ Mirror” was invented by Phlox and Reed. I’ve got faith… “They call this ‘progress’.” “There’s something to be said for a good old-fashioned flogging.” –Archer and Forrest discussing the agony booth. Image: CBS Welcome aboard. Vaughn Armstrong returns for what is his final Trek appearance to date as the MU Forrest‚ while Franc Ross plays the big bearded guy who leads the charge against the Vulcan ship in the teaser. James Cromwell and Cully Fredrickson appear via archive footage from First Contact as Zefram Cochrane and the Vulcan captain‚ respectively‚ though stuntman Steve Blalock plays the Vulcan captain when he gets shot. Trivial matters: This is the first of two parts‚ to be continued next week. It’s also the seventh episode to involve the MU‚ following the original series’ “Mirror‚ Mirror‚” which introduced the concept‚ and the DS9 epsiodes “Crossover‚” “Through the Looking Glass‚” “Shattered Mirror‚” “Resurrection‚” and “The Emperor’s New Cloak.” It’ll be seen again when the U.S.S. Discovery winds up in the MU at the end of “Into the Forest I Go‚” and stays there through “Despite Yourself‚” “The Wolf Inside‚” “Vaulting Ambition‚” and “What’s Past is Prologue‚” with a version of it also showing up in the “Terra Firma” two-parter. This is the first episode to take place entirely in the MU‚ a distinction it and Part 2 will retain until Discovery’s “Despite Yourself.” This two-parter is the only MU story to date that has no characters from the mainline universe in it. (Well‚ no living ones‚ since technically the corpses they find on Defiant are from the mainline universe‚ but you know what I mean…) The MU has appeared in tons of tie-in fiction: see the Trivial Matters sections for both “Mirror‚ Mirror” and “Crossover” for a detailed listing. The teaser mixes footage from First Contact with new material. The opening credits are redone‚ with different music (thank goodness) and visuals that emphasize Earth’s history of warfare. Archival historical footage was used‚ as well as bits from the 1980s TV series Call to Glory‚ the 1927 film Wings‚ the 1990 film The Hunt for Red October‚ the 2000 film U-571‚ and the 2005 film The Jacket‚ as well as battle scenes from Enterprise and Voyager. In addition to being a prequel to “Mirror‚ Mirror” and the other MU episodes‚ this serves as a sequel to the original series’ “The Tholian Web.” The two crew members on the bridge are an attempt to re-create the two corpses on the bridge in that 1968 episode‚ though it’s not quite accurate. For one thing‚ the Defiant crew have a different logo on their uniform‚ even though they had the same delta as Enterprise crew in the original series episode. (The notion of different ships with different insignia was only seen in the second season. In seasons one and three‚ everyone had the same insignia on their uniforms.) This is the first full appearance of a Tholian‚ after only seeing the head of one in “The Tholian Web‚” and not seeing a specific (only their ship) in “Future Tense.” Amusingly‚ the original conception of “Future Tense” was for the Defiant to be the ship they found. Image: CBS It’s been a long road… “Will you kindly die?” I find myself less enthusiastic about this two-parter than I was when I first watched it when it debuted in 2005‚ or when I watched it again a couple years later when I was gearing up to write my own fiction in the MU. I think at least part of it is that I’m well and truly sick of the MU at this point. DS9’s forays into the MU were a case of diminishing returns prior to this‚ ditto Discovery’s subsequent to this. But I think the biggie is that the MU doesn’t really bear rewatching. On first watch‚ you get the novelty of seeing familiar characters in new roles‚ but once you know that’s coming that novelty has worn off. While dramatic fiction about horrible people can work—shows like The Sopranos‚ Breaking Bad‚ and The Shield‚ e.g.—they work because the characters have depth and complexity. MU Trek characters have no depth to speak of. That’s part of the point‚ as mentioned by Spock in the very first MU episode in 1967 with his line about how civilized folk can pretend to be barbarians more easily than the other way ’round. Having said that‚ “In a Mirror‚ Darkly” does have more than a few redeeming features‚ the two biggest being at the episode’s commencement. The reworking of the denouement of First Contact is a masterpiece‚ and I can’t say enough wonderful things about the opening credits. I mean‚ anything that gets that fucking song out of there is automatically an improvement‚ and the choices in visuals are inspired‚ showing us the much more warlike Earth of this timeline. It’s great to see Vaughn Armstrong back‚ and I like that he’s very similar to the mainline Forrest in terms of temperament‚ but he’s still a cruel bastard‚ as is fitting for a Terran Empire shipmaster. Connor Trinneer beautifully plays the beaten-down engineer‚ Jolene Blalock and Linda Park nicely dig their teeth into the more manipulative characters they’re playing (and Blalock looks so much better with the long hair)‚ and John Billingsley and Dominic Keating are effectively nasty as the sadistic versions of Phlox and Reed. The weak link here is Scott Bakula‚ and this will come as no surprise to anyone who’s followed Bakula’s career‚ because even at his best‚ he’s always been horrible at playing angry mean people. Probably the worst acting in his career prior to 2001 was in the Quantum Leap two-part Lee Harvey Oswald episode‚ where Oswald’s personality was bleeding into Sam Beckett’s‚ and Bakula was just dreadful. (That storyline had plenty of other problems too‚ as it was less a story than an excuse for producer Donald P. Bellisario to give a middle finger to JFK assassination conspiracy theories in general and Oliver Stone’s JFK movie in particular.) And he’s just awful here‚ looking less like a conniving MU Starfleet officer and more like a teenager who just got cut from the football team. The only moment that works is his fuck-you to the just-freed Forrest when the latter finds out that Archer locked Enterprise on course. His “The bridge is yours” to Forrest is his best (and arguably only good) moment in the episode. Warp factor rating: 6 Keith R.A. DeCandido urges everyone to pick up Star Trek Explorer #9‚ which has‚ among other things‚ Keith’s new Discovery short story “Work Worth Doing‚” which explores the backstory of Federation President Laira Rillak. It’s the first Discovery story to appear in the magazine.

Head below for the full list of fantasy titles heading your way in December! Keep track of all the new SFF releases here. All title summaries are taken and/or summarized from copy provided by the publisher. Release dates are subject to change.   December 5 The Dragons of Deepwood Fen (Holt #1) — Bradley P. Beaulieu (DAW) Lorelei Aurelius is the smartest inquisitor in the mountain city of Ancris. When a mysterious tip leads her to a clandestine meeting between the Church and the hated Red Knives‚ she uncovers a plot that threatens not only her home but the empire itself. The trail leads her to Rylan Holbrooke‚ a notorious thief posing as a dragon singer. Rylan came to Ancris to solve the very same mystery she stumbled onto. Knowing his incarceration could lead to the Red Knives’ achieving their goals‚ Lorelei makes a fateful decision: she frees him. Now branded as traitors‚ the two flee the city on dragonback. In the massive forest known as the Holt‚ they discover something terrible. The Red Knives are planning to awaken a powerful demigod in the holiest shrine in Ancris‚ and for some reason the Church is willing to allow it. It forces their return to Ancris‚ where the unlikely allies must rally the very people who’ve vowed to capture them before it’s too late. Protected Species — Charles E. Gannon (Baen) Caine Riordan and his self-styled “Crewe” have survived their first months on the planet they call Bactradgaria. They’ve overcome floods‚ dust storms‚ tornadoes‚ searing heat‚ bitter cold‚ desperate battles‚ and attacks by various strange species. However‚ their most desperate struggles have been against the wildly ferocious x’qao‚ for whom the pursuit and genocide of other beings is as much a sport as it is a strategy.Accordingly‚ Caine and his friends realize that if they are to endure‚ they must not merely survive but thrive. So far‚ they’ve done just that and made friends along the way. But a few scattered tribes and towns can’t defeat the x’qao and their vassals. To do that‚ humans must claw higher up the food chain… before they tumble off into extinction. All The Hidden Paths (Tithenai #2) — Foz Meadows (Tor Books) With the plot against them foiled and the city of Qi-Katai in safe hands‚ newlywed and tentative lovers Velasin and Caethari have just begun to test the waters of their relationship. But the wider political ramifications of their marriage are still playing out across two nations‚ and all too soon‚ they’re summoned north to Tithena’s capital city‚ Qi-Xihan‚ to present themselves to its monarch. With Caethari newly invested as his grandmother’s heir and Velasin’s old ghosts gnawing at his heels‚ what little peace they’ve managed to find is swiftly put to the test. Cae’s recent losses have left him racked with grief and guilt‚ while Vel struggles with the disconnect between instincts that have kept him safe in secrecy and what an open life requires of him now. Pursued by unknown assailants and with Qi-Xihan’s court factions jockeying for power‚ Vel and Cae must use all the skills at their disposal to not only survive‚ but thrive. Because there’s more than one way to end an alliance‚ and more than one person who wants to see them fail… and they will resort to murder if needed. A River of Golden Bones — A.K. Mulford (Harper Voyager) Twins Calla and Briar have spent their entire lives hiding from the powerful sorceress who destroyed their kingdom… and from the humans who don’t know they are Wolves. Each twin has their own purpose in life: Briar’s is to marry the prince of an ally pack and save the Golden Court. Calla’s purpose is to remain a secret‚ her twin’s shadow… the backup plan. No one knows who Calla truly is except for her childhood friend—and sister’s betrothed—the distractingly handsome Prince Grae. But when Calla and Briar journey out of hiding for Briar’s wedding‚ all of their well-made plans go awry. The evil sorceress is back with another sleeping curse for the last heir to the Golden Court. Calla must step out of the shadows to save their sister‚ their kingdom‚ and their own legacy. Continuing to hide as a human and denying who she truly is‚ Calla embarks on a quest across the realm‚ discovering a whole world she never knew existed. Outside the confines of rigid Wolf society‚ Calla begins to wonder: who could she be if she dared to try? Saevus Corax Gets Away With Murder (Corax #3) — K. J. Parker (Orbit) If you’re going to get ahead in the battlefield salvage business‚ you have to regard death as a means to an end. In other words‚ when the blood flows‚ so will the cash. Unfortunately‚ even though war is on the way‚ Saevus Corax has had enough. There are two things he has to do before he can enjoy his retirement: get away with one last score‚ and get away with murder. For someone who‚ ironically‚ tends to make a mess wherever he goes‚ leaving his affairs in order is going to be Saevus Corax’s biggest challenge yet.   December 12 Chains of the Earth (Ascension #3) – David Mealing (Orbit) The Divide separating the east from the west‚ the realms of death from the realms of life‚ has fallen. Sarine and her champions find themselves overwhelmed‚ assaulted on every side by swordsmen‚ assassins‚ and skinchangers infiltrating‚ killing‚ and twisting even their most loyal allies against them. Every victory hides a defeat‚ and yet there is still hope. If Sarine can learn the true nature of her powers‚ she can make a final stand against the Regnant‚ to challenge him and remove his death grip on the world’s heart. To find the truth‚ she must journey to a new continent and find new allies‚ rallying their strength‚ and wielding every strain of magic in the world in a final battle between life and death.   December 19 The Doom of Odin (Grimnir #3) — Scott Oden (St. Martin’s Press) For over a century‚ he has tracked the dragon‚ Níðhöggr—the Malice-Striker—from the shores of Lake Vänern‚ across the Baltic Sea‚ through Russia‚ and down into the Mediterranean; he has hounded the wyrm from Old Muscovy to Messina. And finally‚ to the Eternal City—to Rome‚ itself. And in Rome‚ on a cold November night in 1347 AD‚ on the ruined steps of Old St. Peter’s basilica‚ Grimnir’s saga comes crashing to an end. A crossbow bolt‚ loosed in terror‚ slays him out of hand. It is a mundane finale to a life spent hip-deep in bloodshed and slaughter‚ surrounded by steel and savagery and the sorcery of the Elder World.