Space Battles — Bryan Thomas Schmidt

Space Battles is the sixth anthology of the Full-Throttle Space Tales series. Edited by Bryan Thomas Schmidt, Space Battles contains 17 tales of spaceship battles, by established and rising-star authors. Explosive tales in this volume include: "Between The Lines" by Anna Paradox: A utility truck in space comes under attack from a colony ship to which they once gave aid. "The Thirteens" by Gene Mederos: Soldiers fight against Purists determined to purify a diversified world. "Like So Much Refuse" by Simon C. Larter: A saboteur is pitted against an experienced admiral and her dedicated crew. "Jump Point Blockade" by David Lee Summers: Captain Ellison Firebird and the crew of the Legacy find themselves facing a formidable enemy. "First Contact" by Patrick Hester: Two buddies on a lone patrol ship square off against an unknown enemy. "Isis" by Dana Bell: A sentient ship helps a spacer rescue human survivors from a horrific alien attack. "Book of Enoch" by Matthew Cook: Amish space truckers fighting to survive. "Joystick War" by Jean Johnson: Explorers discover a targeting drone with Artificial Intelligence in a storage bunker. "Never Look Back" by Grace Bridges: Fascinating questions about the will to live and the will to die. "The Gammi Experiment" by Sarah Hendrix: A disgraced former officer leads an untrained crew of miners against a powerful enemy. "Space Battle of The Bands" by CJ Henderson: The crew of the Roosevelt faces off against an enemy using destructive sound waves. "Battle For Parantwer" by Anthony R. Cardno: A military ship squares off against space pirates. "With All Due Respect" by Johne Cook: A space marine turned ambassador heads home for trial when his escort encounters deadly aliens. "Final Defense" by Selene O'Rourke: A lone military vessel on a mission to rescue a stranded civilian up against three giant enemy ships of unknown origin. "Bait and Switch" by Jaleta Clegg: A cadet brought aboard a warship winds up manning weapons when the ship comes under attack. "The Hand of God" (A Davi Rhii Story) by Bryan Thomas Schmidt: Military pilots confront pirates attacking shipping lanes. "Guard Dog" by Mike Resnick and Brad R. Torgersen: A father protecting Earth from threatening invaders finds himself fighting the last person he expected.