Table of Contents
Editor's Note and Acknowledgements 1
Space Opera: An Introduction Robert Silverberg 3
Fleet School: Renegat Orson Scott Card 13
Dune: The Waters of Kanly Brian Herbert Kevin J. Anderson 58
Legion of the Damned: The Good Shepherd William C. Dietz 87
The Game of Rat and Dragons Cordwainer Smith 108
Miles Vorkosigan: The Borders of Infinity Lois McMaster Bujold 123
Vatta's War: All in a Day's Work Elizabeth Moon 191
Lightship Chronicles: The Last Day of Training Dave Bora 203
Skolian Empire: The Wages of Honor Catherine Asaro 218
Binti Nnedi Okorafor 249
Codominium: Reflex Larry Niven Jerry Pournelle 295
How to be a Barbarian in the Late 25th Century Jean Johnson 310
Stark and the Star Kings Leigh Brackett Edmond Hamilton 328
Imperium Imposter Jody Lynn Nye 359
Red: Region Five Linda Nagata 382
Revelation Space: Night Passage Alastair Reynolds 401
Duel on Syrtis Poul Anderson 438
Starbridbe: Twilight World A.C. Crispin 455
Virtues of War: Twenty Excellent Reasons Bennett R. Coles 482
The Ship Who Sang Anne McCaffrey 498
Caine Rioroon: A Taste of Ashes Charles E. Gannon 516
The Iron Star Robert Silverberg 558
Lt. Leary: Cadet Cruise David Drake 580
The Lost Fleet: Shore Patrol Jack Campbell 599
Honorverse: Our Sacred Honor David Weber 620
Editor Biography 657
Author Biographies 659
Copyright and First Publication Information 673