Battleship Blues: Marines in the Ruins, Searching for Hope (Sci-Fi Drama)

In The Last Resort, humanity clings to fading hope. Broken by devastation, the world’s survivors discover a seemingly abandoned battleship, a symbol of strength turned into their last chance at survival. What they find hidden in the ship’s endless dark could be their salvation... or their ultimate mistake.

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The Last Resort is a dystopian science fiction short story blending atmospheric tension, extinction-level survival, and a grounded, human-driven narrative. Perfect for fans of military sci-fi, post-apocalyptic worlds, and cinematic storytelling.

📖 Behind the Story: Since it was originally published in 2018 on my blog (linked below), this story was one of my earliest pieces of flash fiction. At the time I had been asking friends and family for NYC Midnight styled prompts. For The Last Resort, a friend of mine gave me an interesting combination of a dystopian science fiction (genre), on a ship (location), and to feature a whisk (object). While I remember having fun writing the story, when I read through it recently, I knew I'd have to redraft it. For this new edition, I reimagined the original ideas by refining the narrative and enhancing the emotional weight, while preserving the story's spirit and elevating its execution.

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Links:
📘 Dead Man’s Hand: https://www.amazon.com/Dead-Mans-Hand-Forgers-Book-ebook/dp/B0DHY1WMT8/ref=sr_1_1
📘 The Last Resort: https://www.stevenmeehan.com/archives/2018/10/25/last-resort/

Attributions:
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⏱ Timestamps:
0:00 Song Start and Introduction
0:24 Story Begins
6:42 Story Ends and Sign Off
7:02 Song Ending