Copyrights of Stories
“A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Martian Front” by Hank Davis © 2015 by Hank Davis. Published by permission of the author.
“The Abominable Earthman” by Frederik Pohl originally appeared in Galaxy, October 1961. © 1961 by Galaxy Publishing Corporation. Reprinted by permission of the author.
“Honorable Opponent” by Clifford D. Simak original appeared in Galaxy August, 1956. © 1956 by Galaxy Publishing Corporation. Reprinted by permission of David Wixon for the author’s estate.
“Sentry” by Fredric Brown originally appeared in Galaxy, February, 1954. © 1954 by Galaxy Publishing Corporation. Reprinted by permission of Barry Malzberg for the author’s estate.
“And Then There Was Peace” by Gordon R. Dickson originally appeared in If: Worlds of Science Fiction, September 1962. © 1962 by Digest Productions Corporation. Reprinted by permission of David Wixon for the author’s estate.
“Fool’s Mate” by Robert Sheckley originally appeared in Astounding Science-Fiction March, 1953. © 1953 by Street and Smith Publications, Inc. Reprinted by permission of the Donald Maass Literary Agency for the author’s estate.
“Airborne All the Way” by David Drake is © 1995 by Wizards of the Coast, Inc. All rights reserved. Magic: The Gathering® and Wizards of the Coast® are trademarks of Wizards of the Coast, Inc. Reprinted by permission of the author.
“Mr. Jester” by Fred Saberhagen originally appeared in If: Worlds of Science Fiction, January 1966. © 1966 by Galaxy Publishing Corporation. Reprinted by permission of Spectrum Literary Agency for the author’s estate.
“Custer’s Last Jump” by Steven Utley & Howard Waldrop originally appeared in Universe 6, © 1976 by Steven Utley and Howard Waldrop. Reprinted by permission of Howard Waldrop and Jessica Reisman for the estate of Steven Utley.
“Project Hush,” copyright © 1954, 1982 by William Tenn, first appeared in Galaxy; reprinted by permission of the author’s estate and the estate’s agents, the Virginia Kidd Agency, Inc.
“The Day They Got Boston” by Herbert Gold originally appeared in The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, September 1961. © 1961 by Mercury Press, Inc. Reprinted by permission of the author.
“The Gentle Earth” by Christopher Anvil originally appeared in Astounding Science-Fiction, November 1957. © 1957 by Street and Smith Publications, Inc. Reprinted by permission of Joy Crosby for the author’s estate.
“Who Goes Boing?” by Sarah A. Hoyt appears here for the first time. © 2015 by Sarah A. Hoyt. Published by permission of the author.
“Historical Note,” copyright © 1951, 1979 by the Heirs of the Literary Estate of Will F. Jenkins; first appeared in Astounding, reprinted by permission of the author’s estate and the estate’s agents, the Virginia Kidd Agency, Inc.
“Into Each Life Some Periwinkles Must Fall” by Hank Davis appears here for the first time. © 2015 by Hank Davis. Published by permission of the author.
“Success Story” by Earl Goodale originally appeared in Galaxy, April, 1960, © 1960 by Galaxy Publishing Corporation. All attempts to locate the holder of rights to this story have been unsuccessful. If a holder will get in touch with Baen Books, payment will be made.
“The Spectre General” by Theodore R. Cogswell originally appeared in Astounding Science-Fiction, June, 1952. © 1952 by Street and Smith Publications. Reprinted by permission of Cathleen Cogswell.