Deep into the 21st century, the line between man and machine has been inexorably blurred as humans rely on the enhancement of mechanical implants and robots are upgraded with human tissue. In this rapidly co...

Note: The story "Stampede: The Story of Professor Minovsky" was included in the re-release version.

A collection of short stories. One story is about a pair of lovers who are always quarreling and who won't admit that they're suited for each other. But their future daughter comes and helps them realize the...

It has been two centuries since mankind sought an outlet for its burgeoning population in space. Huge man-made colonies floated around the Earth, though the hearts and minds of those living in those colonies...

Rikudou Riin is an undercover cop whose assignment has led him to follow a mysterious and beautiful person who goes by the name of "Joker". He soon deems that Joker isn’t really a villain - but might be a ...

Five hundred years ago, Rudolf von Goldenbaum united the disparate governments of humankind and established a mighty human empire, a tribute to his own greatness that stretched across the galaxy. Demanding l...

The “golden brat” Reinhard von Lohengramm, a military prodigy and admiral of the Galactic Empire, has ambitions beyond protecting the borders or even defeating the empire’s enemies. He seeks to overthr...

The stories take place in the years 2138-43, by which time humanity has spread across some few thousand star systems. A corporation called the World Welfare Works Association (also WWWA or 3WA) helps local s...

This award-winning classic story focuses on Marlee, an agent of the space empire sent on a mission to track down the opera singer Eroccus. There are three intertwining narratives that span planets and hurl t...

A story where students face off against teachers to bring down the tyrannical education system.