Flat / Stone of Power

Two Stories –  Flat"e;A key element of the agency's interlocking multifaceted strategy for keeping spaceflight safe is our AI-driven belief-system scanner. All prospective passengers on any flight will be scanned for hostile beliefs using brainwave micropulse imagers. Passengers who place credence in any of the beliefs itemized in ISO-99074523-1 will be disallowed from the flight."e;T.S.A. Operational Manual, February 2076 Stone of Power A message stashed behind a mirror leads to a quest for a magical stone in Merlin's forest. [about 10,000 words total]