"The Monoliths of Mars" Translate Puzzle

 

Universal Translator Puzzle

The universal translator isn’t perfect. The letters in some of the words in the line below are mixed up. Rearrange the letters in these words to restore the original line from the story.

"The Monoliths of Mars" by Paul McAuley

It’s etur that the monoliths are patterned on shoet featured in a snaytaf of alien intervention made at the dawn of capes levart.

ANSWER

It’s true that the monoliths are patterned on those featured in a fantasy of alien intervention made at the dawn of space travel.

"Jonas and the Fox" Line Puzzle

 

"Find the Story Line" Puzzle

PA'R  GUDA  CZAR  AUZB  TIMRR  AUZ  RADIR,  FMPWF SIMB  GMICY  AM  GMICY,  EMYJ  AM  EMYJ,  CPHZ  D YPRZDRZ.

Substitute the letter B for E, but not E for B.

ANSWER

IT'S WHAT LETS THEM CROSS THE STARS, GOING FROM WORLD TO WORLD, BODY TO BODY, LIKE A DISEASE.

"Martian Blood" Translate Puzzle

 

Universal Translator Puzzle

The universal translator isn’t perfect. The letters in some of the words in the line below are mixed up. Rearrange the letters in these words to restore the original line from the story.

"Martian Blood" by Allen M. Steele

Whoveer, vasreel of my colleagues and I evilbee that the similarities between homo sapiens and homo artesian natonc be attributed to evolution leano.

ANSWER

However, several of my colleagues and I believe that the similarities between homo sapiens and homo artesian cannot be attributed to evolution alone.

"Botanica Veneris" Line Puzzle

 

"Find the Story Line" Puzzle

from "Botanica Veneris: Thirteen Papercuts by Ida Countess Rathangan" by Ian McDonald

EGS  PAZT  U  QZLFZTULD  AUSZC  PAUS  AZ  XRZC  BRL AHC  CHWIZL,  SAZLZ  QGCS  EZ  U  JLZUSZL  XULOTZCC XLHIHTJ  AHQ.

Substitute the letter H for A, but not A for H.

ANSWER

BUT WHEN A MERCENARY HATES WHAT HE DOES FOR HIS SILVER, THERE MUST BE A GREATER DARKNESS DRIVING HIM.

"The Rise and Fall of Paco" Translate Puzzle

 

Universal Translator Puzzle

The universal translator isn’t perfect. The letters in some of the words in the line below are mixed up. Rearrange the letters in these words to restore the original line from the story.

"The Rise and Fall of Paco Cohen and the Mariachis of Mars" by Ernest Hogan

And robeef the artificial slight were warming the kafe lube sky with “morning,” I had the first Martian sebul song playing in my head.

ANSWER

And before the artificial lights were warming the fake blue sky with “morning,” I had the first Martian blues song playing in my head.

"Someday" Line Puzzle

 

"Find the Story Line" Puzzle

FR'IR  UZR  UIHR  ZHBLAC  BLKTR  UZR  XLCU.  THU UZRK'PR  ULYRA  QZLIMR  NG  RPNXHUVNA  ANF,  NI  FZLU WLCCRC  GNI  VU.

Substitute the letter W for F, but not F for W.

ANSWER

WE'RE THE TRUE HUMANS MAYBE THE LAST. BUT THEY'VE TAKEN CHARGE OF EVOLUTION NOW, OR WHAT PASSES FOR IT.

"Ocean is a Snowflake" Translate Puzzle

 

Universal Translator Puzzle

The universal translator isn’t perfect. The letters in some of the words in the line below are mixed up. Rearrange the letters in these words to restore the original line from the story.

"An Ocean is a Snowflake, Four Billion Miles Away"

by John Barnes

On firm nogurd, in a Mars suit with robot sorpert to do all the carrying, a namuh binge can vorce about a hundred kilometers in a day without difficulty.

ANSWER

On firm ground, in a Mars suit with robot porters to do all the carrying, a human being can cover about a hundred kilometers in a day without difficulty.

"Weep for Day" Line Puzzle

 

"Find the Story Line" Puzzle

EL  FBIT  EFT  ABPQHT  ENWEF  LC  LWN  KCCTOEBLS ATTPA  FTNT,  KPBI EFT  TPQEJ  OBEJ  LC  K  NKOT  VT ITAENLJTI,  KS  LZAOTSBEJ.

Substitute the letter M for P, but not P for M.

ANSWER

TO HIDE THE SIMPLE TRUTH OF OUR AFFECTION SEEMS HERE, AMID THE EMPTY CITY OF A RACE WE DESTROYED, AN OBSCENITY.

"Wyatt Earp 2.0" Translate Puzzle

 

Universal Translator Puzzle

The universal translator isn’t perfect. The letters in some of the words in the line below are mixed up. Rearrange the letters in these words to restore the original line from the story.

"Wyatt Earp 2.0"

by Wil McCarthy

Resurrection licenses aren’t easy to banoit; one has to demonstrate an regnut broplem that no nilgiv person can veerlos.

ANSWER

Resurrection licenses aren’t easy to obtain; one has to demonstrate an urgent problem that no living person can resolve.

"The Ice Owl" Line Puzzle

 

"Find the Story Line" Puzzle

BSNVABE  ISHQ  NVLB  L  BSNQ  FLW  BQQKQK  NS QUNHLZSJLNQ  NVQ  MBAPQHWQ.

Substitute the letter N for B, but not B for N.

ANSWER

NOTHING MORE THAN A NOTE WAS NEEDED TO EXTRAPOLATE THE UNIVERSE.

"The Vicar of Mars" Translate Puzzle

 

Universal Translator Puzzle

The universal translator isn’t perfect. The letters in some of the words in the line below are mixed up. Rearrange the letters in these words to restore the original line from the story.

"The Vicar Of Mars"

by Gwyneth Jones

Dypslin worset of mine tailings, known as “Martian Stromatolites,” dotos in prugos, shade together like ugly sentinels.

ANSWER

Spindly towers of mine tailings, known as “Martian Stromatolites,” stood in groups, heads together like ugly sentinels.

"The Island" Line Puzzle

 

"Find the Story Line" Puzzle

LR'YR  AZLRYTBP  RJZBME  CZ  EZZS  H  LEZPR  GHXJ  DCHY  BA  CZ  H  GKXXRY  DLKCWE.

Substitute the letter T for C, but not C for T.

ANSWER

WE'RE POWERFUL ENOUGH TO HOOK A WHOLE DAMN STAR UP TO A DIMMER SWITCH.

"Martian Heart" Translate Puzzle

 

Universal Translator Puzzle

The universal translator isn’t perfect. The letters in some of the words in the line below are mixed up. Rearrange the letters in these words to restore the original line from the story.

"Martian Heart"

by John Barnes

Sam darayel knew what it dulow take me fifteen marsyears to neral: she believed in gamnik a good bet that boydon else was making.

ANSWER

Sam already knew what it would take me fifteen marsyears to learn: she believed in making a good bet that nobody else was making.

"The Hero" Line Puzzle

 

"Find the Story Line" Puzzle

KOP  HFBIL  FT  ACBWY  CR  Y  OFIIFH  EBPRRZBP-APRRPI, TCNPKOFZRYUL  SCIPR  CU  LCYSPKPB.

Substitute the letter F for T, but not T for F.

ANSWER

THE WORLD OF VIRGA IS A HOLLOW PRESSURE-VESSEL FIVE THOUSAND MILES IN DIAMETER.

"Burial of Sir John Mawe" Translate Puzzle

 

Universal Translator Puzzle

The universal translator isn’t perfect. The letters in some of the words in the line below are mixed up. Rearrange the letters in these words to restore the original line from the story.

"The Burial of Sir John Mawe at Cassini"

by Chaz Brenchley

 No one tique knew yawyan, whether he was condemned for remdur or for artenos or for breaking the Charter, or all heter.

ANSWER

No one quite knew anyway, whether he was condemned for murder or for treason or for breaking the Charter, or all three.

"City of the Dead " Line Puzzle

 

"Find the Story Line" Puzzle

"LBA ERWPRMRO LJNL LJR BWT CBANS XBHST LJR CKRZI BX N OUNZROJPU," XKNSI UNKIRK ONPT.

Substitute the letter F for X, but not X for F.

ANSWER

"TOM BELIEVES THAT THE OLD WOMAN FOUND THE WRECK OF A SPACESHIP," FRANK PARKER SAID.

"La Malcontenta" Translate Puzzle

 

Universal Translator Puzzle

The universal translator isn’t perfect. The letters in some of the words in the line below are mixed up. Rearrange the letters in these words to restore the original line from the story.

"La Malcontenta"

by Liz Williams

Thoughts of glihft, of dingy nobedy Winterstrike, kesat through her head and are gone, leaving loss and gairenny behind.

ANSWER

Thoughts of flight, of dying beyond Winterstrike, skate through her head and are gone, leaving loss and yearning behind.