First published 2021
This replica edition recreates the October 1950 issue of Galaxy Science Fiction magazine. The collection opens with Clifford D. Simak's "Time Quarry," where characters grapple with temporal mysteries. Theodore Sturgeon contributes "The Stars Are the Styx," exploring cosmic themes of death and passage. Katherine MacLean's "Contagion" examines biological threats spreading through populations. Richard Matheson delivers "Third From the Sun," a tale of families facing planetary destruction. Fritz Leiber's "Later Than You Think" warns of technological dangers lurking closer than expected. Fredric Brown's "The Last Martian" follows the final survivor of Mars confronting extinction. Isaac Asimov rounds out the issue with "Darwinian Pool Room," applying evolutionary principles to an unexpected setting. These seven stories capture the creative energy of science fiction's golden age, when writers pushed boundaries and explored humanity's relationship with technology, time, and the cosmos.
Genres: short-stories, science-fiction, speculative-fiction
Vibes: atmospheric, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: anthology, exploration, technological-advancement
Setting: Mars
Period: 1950s
164 pages · Paperback · Fiction House Press