A spaceship hurtles into the unknown carrying humanity’s last hope, but does it also carry the seeds of its own doom? The galaxy’s ultimate facilitator finds himself pursued by relentless enemies, while, of greater importance, there’s a puzzle to be solved. A trivial disagreement between two off-duty super soldiers out for some R&R escalates and escalates, eventually endangering an entire world.
Thirteen tales of human striving, of ingenuity, brilliance, desperate action, violence, and resolution. Thirteen tales of Conflict, of Science Fiction at its absolute best. All stories are original to this collection.
1. Introduction – Ian Whates 2. Psi.Copath – Andy Remic 3. The Maker’s Mark – Michael Cobley 4. Sussed – Keith Brooke 5. The Cuisinart Effect – Neal Asher 6. Harmony in My Head – Rosanne Rabinowitz 7. Our Land – Chris Beckett 8. Fallout – Gareth L. Powell 9. Proper Little Soldier – Martin McGrath 10. War Without End – Una McCormack 11. Dissimulation Procedure – Eric Brown 12. In the Long Run – David L. Clements 13. Last Orders – Jim Mortimore 14. Songbirds – Martin Sketchley
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