Six stories of science fiction about spaceships and time machines, today and tomorrow, destruction and salvation, and a murder mystery or two. Plus an evil coffee conspiracy. Murder in deep space, and murder on an Earth where human juries are becoming obsolete. The problems of a man who simply can't get along with himself, even when the fate of the world depends on it. A college student drafted in a future where the college students are usually the last to go. And the truth about what that big company is really up to. "I'm not a sci-fi aficionado, but I did grow up reading Asimov, Heinlein and Bradbury, and reading John Derderian's short stories brings me right back to the wonder and intellectual stimulation I experienced at that time. Derderian presents thoroughly evolved worlds with believable characters and rich plot lines that stimulate the cerebrum. His mysteries are painstakingly developed logic puzzles that both entertain and challenge the reader. This is exactly the kind of sci-fi that excites me!" -Stephen Jay Schwartz, L.A. Times Bestselling Author of Boulevard and Beat