Join the military, they said. See far-flung worlds, they said. Meet interesting creatures, and kill them all. Soldiers fighting aliens in unforgiving landscapes, where every breath could be their last. Featuring stories by Weston Ochse, Mike Resnick, and others. From near-future to far-future, featuring some of the best writers working in the field today.

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Stories:SUITS — Steve LewisUnder Calliope's Skin — Alan BaxterThe ASH at Ft Preston — Case C. CapehartHuman Strain — Benjamin CheahKill Streak — Samson Stormcrow HayesShatner Rules — Weston OchseScout Mission — Jack HillmanOutpost — Anthony IzzoInvasive Maneuvers — Tim Marquitz & J. M. MartinRomeo and Julie — Mike ResnickActing Private Tantas Jackson — Deborah WalkerPerfect War — Jay WerkheiserEmeralds — Asher Wismer