A science fantasy story
#Microfiction #TransJoy #SmashThePatriarchy
Having developed a new warp gate technology, the World's Richest Super Genius is determined to test it himself. In orbit around Mars, the warp gate awaits. He makes his pre-warp approach, and begins his prepared speech. "Uh....this is...uh...no, uh, the, uh...oh, ah, the warp gate will, ah (page-flipping noise) oh right, open the universe to the best of humanity. I go forth as our ambassador to the stars, the apotheosis of human existence!"
His ship slides into the gate, and instead of being scorched in nuclear flame, as was predicted, he goes on through...but does not emerge the other side.
A thready signal arrives through a repeater.
"I, ah...I've reached another world, but there are no supplies here. Please inform my minions to send me fuel, food, water, and air as soon as possible, it's plan 2B in the "Sekrit Planes" folder."
"Uh, Earth here. Um...minions? Who is this please?"
"I'm Elon Musk, the world's richest man!"
"Oh, that guy! No, sorry, he's not here right now, he's off in another star system, and the governments of earth ruled that he had emigrated, passed capital controls, and said he couldn't take it with him. So now he's kinda stuck there, poor guy, without any help. So how do you know him?"
"aak...air...aaakk....
siiiiiggggggggghhhhhhhhhhh..."
*the tech flips the switch to OFF, and smiles to herself quietly as she grabs her purse and heads out for a little drink, for Elon. The trans flag emblem on her purse glitters as she enters the sunlight once more...*
