He looked at the viewscreen and couldn’t believe it. If the other ship were any closer, then it would’ve been up his nose! There was an urgent scuttling as the bridge crew scrambled back into their respective seats.
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CHRISTINA ENGELA You can pass any law you like to make 'criminals' of those you don't like and then justify it with w... CHRISTINA ENGELA Interestingly enough, every time I corner a fanatic with scientific facts which they cannot argue or... CHRISTINA ENGELA Voting for a political party with a cross stuck on it doesn't mean it reflects true Christianity (at... CHRISTINA ENGELA Beetles were made from 1938, in pre-war Nazi controlled Germany. The few actual civilian cars that w... CHRISTINA ENGELA The original KDF-wagen as it was called was basic and rudimentary, but essentially the same as the l... CHRISTINA ENGELA Ironically people will thank a deity for "letting" them win a race, but blame a "witch" if they stum... CHRISTINA ENGELA As a human rights activist it is concerning to me that those committing atrocities against vulnerabl... CHRISTINA ENGELA For starters, that’s a rather simple principle of Time Travel right there – and according to the... CHRISTINA ENGELA When religion ceases to be speculative and becomes factual and "true", it will become science. Scien... CHRISTINA ENGELA Marsh’k cut the circuit on the rest of the helmsman’s whining and rose to his feet, stretching t... CHRISTINA ENGELA The Doktor took a fly swatter and hit it hard. ‘Bang!’ it went. But it didn’t go splat! The ro... CHRISTINA ENGELA But some boys like boys more - And some girls make other girls hearts soar! CHRISTINA ENGELA Denying the facts is what enables people to hate and to persecute marginalized and threatened minori... CHRISTINA ENGELA The last week hadn’t been any better, come to think of it. On Monday they arrived at Gorda, just t... CHRISTINA ENGELA Aside from all that, she was carrying about a million tons of titanium ore to the heavy industries o... CHRISTINA ENGELA Although a little noisy at first, in a bizarre twist of fate, electronic music became popular in Fra... CHRISTINA ENGELA • Scientific and medical studies, research or evidence is either distorted and misrepresented, or ... CHRISTINA ENGELA It is interesting how - depending on the person in power - our LGBT issues are either right at the t... CHRISTINA ENGELA I can understand backward patriarchal reasoning coming from a male, but from a woman - and of all pe... CHRISTINA ENGELA The Exo went pale when he realized what we were dealing with. Well, what he thought we were dealing ... CHRISTINA ENGELA Cautiously, he moved further out, checking the roofs, doors, windows. Nothing. He walked out further... CHRISTINA ENGELA Something clicked inside Ortez mind, like the bolt of a door latch being released. Man’s first enc... CHRISTINA ENGELA A tractor beam from the Imperial ship locked onto the shuttle and in seconds it became apparent they... CHRISTINA ENGELA Imagine, if you will: Meradinis! The stuff myths are made of! The Turtle Island of the sta... CHRISTINA ENGELA In the Black Palace, in the capital city below, the man know as the Patron – Martel the Mighty, ru... CHRISTINA ENGELA The Hammer was a hard man, a smart man too, and he took pride in always having a plan ‘b’. For t... CHRISTINA ENGELA Advanced weaponry, victories in battle and space travel do not an advanced species or civilization m... CHRISTINA ENGELA Rise of Science Denialism The problem is, in a world where some people (even in the USA, ... CHRISTINA ENGELA Oval Window, 1953 - 1957 In 1953 came the first major changes in Beetle styling. Rear view was ... CHRISTINA ENGELA Those who say 'it's just an animal' are really saying more about themselves than they realize. CHRISTINA ENGELA Just saying "I love you" can mean the difference between nothing and everything. Some people say it ... CHRISTINA ENGELA At forty two years, Sona Kilroy stood tall and strapping, a powerful figure. Rising to the rank of A... CHRISTINA ENGELA Make sure you date someone who always makes you want to dance, with or without music. CHRISTINA ENGELA It's amazing, the increase in grammatical errors in proportion to the level of hatred in the content... CHRISTINA ENGELA Is there any good left in the world? and if there is, can you still find it in the places that matte... CHRISTINA ENGELA They set about making people so unhappy and isolated and when they crawl into a hole and pull it in ... CHRISTINA ENGELA Knowing who you are is more valuable than having ten 'friends' who don't even know who they are, but... CHRISTINA ENGELA Regardless of what language it is said in, "I love you" stays beautiful, and two hearts beating toge... CHRISTINA ENGELA If you stick your head in the sand like an ostrich, pretending you don't exist - why get upset when ... CHRISTINA ENGELA Beauty... Is what you are after a lifetime of struggle in the face of hostility, surviving, and stan... CHRISTINA ENGELA The coining of their new catch-phrase 'homophiliac' displayed in contrast to 'homophobic' was rather... CHRISTINA ENGELA They tell us variety is the spice of life - and yet diversity terrifies them. CHRISTINA ENGELA What we see far too little of today is people who identify as Christians, standing up to the hate-mo... CHRISTINA ENGELA What we see far too little of today is people who identify as Christians, standing up to the hate-mo... CHRISTINA ENGELA Light-years away, another starship was also experiencing problems, though perhaps not as severe. The... CHRISTINA ENGELA Going to the extreme of inviting and welcoming people into your church in order to hear you condemn ... CHRISTINA ENGELA I note the lengths to which Christianist groups are prepared to go to, to influence government and t... CHRISTINA ENGELA Lt. Denice Barnum at the helm gave a sigh, then replaced her nail file on the control panel, beside ... CHRISTINA ENGELA While many people define being a man or a woman as being dependent on reproductive capacity, it is w... CHRISTINA ENGELA Now I don’t know how many people like to drive a Beetle at that kind of speed (on purpose) but I k... CHRISTINA ENGELA My ship – the Demeter, was a star-liner operated by the Red Star Line. I say ‘was’ because of ... CHRISTINA ENGELA Some kids are black, or brown - some kids are red, and others white. Kids come in all different... CHRISTINA ENGELA Slavery of the heart, oh Love - a prisoner of will thou art - proof that love, while blissful, can o... CHRISTINA ENGELA Mister Jordan?” Came the genteel, restrained voice of a more senior gentleman in the front of the ... CHRISTINA ENGELA Disagreeing with someone does not mean that they have to be enemies or opponents. CHRISTINA ENGELA Peace with non-fundamentalists terrifies the fundamentalist because to them, being Christian doesn't... CHRISTINA ENGELA It is ironic that the only thing separating 'friend' from 'fiend' - is a single letter. CHRISTINA ENGELA Some children are threatened with loss of privileges such as money, cell phones, cars or even evicti... CHRISTINA ENGELA The hatred the 'Christian' right wing harbors for the SA Constitution is not htere because of an abs... CHRISTINA ENGELA