Erik Bilicki's Short Stories, Novelettes, and Novellas

Uncovering the Shadows of War   By Julian Morraine   Earth Date: February 23 rd , 2044 Zarumin Date: Orbita 66,626, Lumina Cycle 3, Zara 28 (66,626:3:28) )   Introduction: Echoes of Conflict The more time I spend on Proxima Centauri b, the more I realize how little we know about this planet. For all its wonders and astonishing achievements, the Zarumin civilization has a darker side—a past marked by conflict, betrayal, and secrets that still linger just beneath the surface. After the disaster in Aurorin and the guarded responses from the Zarumin, I found myself asking questions about the world’s history. What are the Shadow Wars? What sparked the Resource Wars? And more importantly, how did these events shape the society that exists today? Every civilization has its scars, but on Proxima b, the wounds of the past seem fresher, as though they haven’t quite healed. Perhaps the planet’s eternal twilight has a way of preserving the echoes of the past. Whatever ...

Aurorin, A Frontier City on the Edge of Darkness   By Julian Morraine   Earth Date: February 23rd, 2044 Zarumin Date: Orbita 66,626, Lumina Cycle 1, Zara 28 (66,626:1:28)   Introduction: A Journey to the Frontier   After weeks spent in Tenebrae, where shadows whisper ancient secrets and the city hums with the memories of its long history, I found myself yearning for something more raw, more immediate—a place where the mysteries of Proxima Centauri b aren’t just ancient history but an ongoing, living story. Aurorin, perched on the very edge of the twilight zone and bordering the frozen night side, offered exactly that.   This isn’t a city clinging to its past. Aurorin’s future is still unfolding, even as its foundations lie in the dust of forgotten battles and hard-won triumphs. Stories of the Shadow Wars and the Resource Wars still linger in the air, but the people here are forward-facing, their eyes set firmly on the horizon—on the next...

Journey to The Pyramids of the Eternal Shadow   By Julian Morraine   Earth Date: February 2nd, 2044 Zarumin Date: Orbita 66,625, Lumina Cycle 4, Zara 20 (66,625:4:20)   Introduction: A Journey Deeper into the Unknown   I’ve traveled to places that would make most people think they’d seen it all—worlds both familiar and alien, where the rules of nature bend and twist in unexpected ways. Yet nothing could have prepared me for Proxima Centauri b, a planet of eternal twilight and stark contrasts.   It’s a place where light and dark coexist in a perpetual dance, where the very air hums with ancient mysteries. Within this liminal zone, straddling the border between twilight and night, lie the Pyramids of the Eternal Shadow—one of the most enigmatic places I’ve ever encountered.   My journey began in Tenebrae, the oldest and most storied city on this world. After spending weeks exploring its underground chambers and bioluminescent gardens...

Exploring the Twilight: An Otherworldly Journey to Tenebrae   By Julian Morraine   Earth Date: January 10 th , 2044 Zarumin Date: Orbita 66,623, Lumina Cycle 3, Zara 5 (66623:3:5)   Introduction: A Journey to the Edge   I’ve journeyed through countless worlds and cultures, each with its own rhythm and pulse. Still, nothing could have prepared me for the enigmatic beauty of Proxima Centauri b. This planet, balanced precariously between extremes—light and dark, warmth and cold, life and desolation—holds a twilight zone where these dichotomies blur. Here lies Tenebrae, an ancient city where the story of the Zarumin people truly begins.   Tenebrae is more than just the oldest continuously inhabited settlement on Proxima Centauri b; it’s a living testament to the resilience and ingenuity of the Nocturne people, an ethnicity of the Zarumin who have mastered life in perpetual dusk. This is a place where light and shadow are in constant dialogue, w...