Take one Futurismic alumnus (Chris Nakashima-Brown), one bona-fide science fiction legend (Bruce Sterling), and one grim meathook future in the United Kingdom, as monarchy, politics and altermodern culture smash together in the wake of economic collapse…
I don’t think I’ve ever been so proud to be publishing a story as I am of this one. It’s going to blow your mind, I promise. Now, read.
WINDSOR EXECUTIVE SOLUTIONS
by Chris Nakashima-Brown and Bruce Sterling
10 June 2026
JEKYLL Look, I can’t get you off the hook with these 140-character txt-msgs.
JACKAL Colonel Falstaff suspects I am press. Since I failed that beltbomb test, well you know what
JACKAL you know what these devils will do to me! Where would that leave you, Dr. Almighty Blogger?
JACKAL Leaking satellite shots of Prince Harry’s field maneuvers. You call that “the news”?
JEKYLL No, my mercenary friend, I do not. So tell me what Falstaff wants. Drugs, women, grain, petrol, lingerie?
JACKAL Save me, Jekyll. You do owe me.
JEKYLL He’s very fond of beer, your Colonel? I have thirty barrels of Nigerian Sorghum Stout. Ready to move at your word.
JACKAL Falstaff wants a hot feed of the flesh of the Queen of England. Private and exclusive. Falstaff is American. You know how they are about royalty.
JEKYLL You lot are the Canterbury altar boys of our national death cult. Continue reading NEW FICTION: WINDSOR EXECUTIVE SOLUTIONS by Chris Nakashima-Brown and Bruce Sterling