To the Stars-and Beyond
Damien Broderick
Belletristik / Science Fiction, Fantasy
Beschreibung
n Damien Broderick's haunting tale, "e;The Meek,"e; the survivors of humanity's drive toward racial suicide must pay an awful price for their continued survival. John Glasby's "e;Innsmouth Bane"e; tells how the alien entity Dagon first came to nineteenth-century America. In "e;Helen's Last Will,"e; James C. Glass shows us that death may not always be "e;the end."e; Charles Allen Gramlich's "e;I Can Spend You"e; is a futuristic western which puts prospecting in a whole new light! "e;The Voice of the Dolphin in Air,"e; by Howard V. Hendrix, is a poignant tale of life and death on Mars and the LaGrange space stations. In Philip E. High's "e;This World Is Ours,"e; David Hacket is given the task of revitalizing a declining city (and world), and finds himself facing an alien invasion. James B. Johnson's "e;The Last American"e; is fighting to preserve the memory of the old U.S. of A.-in a last stand at the Alamo! In "e;Small World: A Small Story,"e; by Michael Kurland, Vanspeepe invents a new transportation device, hoping to change the world-and he does! "e;The Channel Exemption: A Sime~Gen Story,"e; by Jacqueline Lichtenberg, focuses on the tensions between Sime and Gen when a mixed party of humans is stranded on an alien planet. Gary Lovisi's tale, "e;My Guardian,"e; tells how mankind is finally able to put an end to wars and mass killings. "e;Black Mist,"e; by Richard A. Lupoff, is a stunning mystery set at a Japanese research station on the Martian moon, Phobos. Don Webb, in his fascinating tale, "e;The Five Biographies of General Gerrhan,"e; demonstrates how easy it is for the professional writer to (mis)interpret, deliberately or otherwise, the story of a space hero. Twelve great reads by a dozen great writers!
