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Issue 26 Volume 03 July 1999

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Editorial

Dan L. Hollifield

The Senior Editor's usual ravings about whatever…


Serialised stories and Long Fiction

In Arms We Trust Part 5 (of 5)
Vasilis Adams Afxentiou
It is not because other people are dead that our affection for them grows faint, it is because we ourselves are dying.

Maya Part 7 (of 8)
A.D. Jackson
The mystery of Maya continues…

Superhero Nation Part 2 (of 5)
Mike Tanier
It's 2049, and any kid can call himself a superhero if he's willing to spend a little money and break a few laws.

The Journeyman Part 2 (of 5)
Allen Woods
Nothing in their lives could ever have prepared the citizens of Ithica, GA for the Journeyman.

Abducted!
Dan L. Hollifield
Alternate dimentions, aliens, flying saucers, time travel, a titanic space battle-this story is my contribution to the Space Opera Contest. With new illustrations by the author.
This story originally ran in the last two issues of Dragon's Lair and the first four issues of Aphelion. Presented here as a novella, the first two chapters have never before been available to Aphelion's readers.

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Short Stories

"Ray Guns and Space Ships and Fires…Oh My!"


APHELION'S FIRST EVER THEME ISSUE!

Here are the finalists in the Space Opera contest. Everyone worked very hard on their stories, as you can tell when you read them. The judging was difficult because of the consistant high quality of the individual entries. The winners are indicated by their award banners. You know, I can't help but feel that the spirit of E. E. "Doc" Smith is looking down and grinning at us right now.


Contest Winners

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T. S. George
has won Aphelion's Space Opera Story Competition for
Grif's Secret

As a pilot the best that could be said about him was that he was reckless. But Grif had one advantage… he was as cunning as a shithouse rat.

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John A. Gilmore
has won 2nd place in Aphelion's Space Opera Story Competition for
The Loki Must Die

Armed with the Piscean Death Ray, the dreadnought
Loki was bound for Earth and inevitable victory.
But the "fish" hadn't counted on HEIDI, or her secret weapon, Florida Tafoya.

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Atk. Butterfly
has won 3rd place in Aphelion's Space Opera Story Competition for
Think Slowly

How do you fight an enemy who has extra-sensory perception? Read on…



The Finalists

How Percy and Mercy Nuked Fairhaven
Frederick Rustam
Inwardly, Percy and Mercy shrank from the idea of killing thousands, instead of their usual quota of one or a few. Outwardly though, they seemed unfazed by SpecOps' awful scheme.

Othello Jones
McCamy Taylor
After the Bolean war, the Syllians were grateful and their queen was beautiful and willing. Perhaps it was time for Jones to settle down

The Face of the Enemy
David Blalock
The Mogrum are coming and only the dedicated fighter pilots of ERCOM can stop them before they reach Earth. Some of them, however, may be just a bit too dedicated.

The Tanneh Death Chop
Kate Thornton
Dan Holly sighed when she finished her story. "Why?" he must have been asking himself. "Why, of all the gin joints in the galaxy, did she have to walk into mine?" Aloud he said, "Jeeze, Baby Girl, I think this whole thing is maybe my fault."

Wardog Refresh
E.A. Gundlach
Wardog never quits. And if you kill him, it just makes him mad.

Semi-Finalists

Starfall
Mark E. Cotterill
To Lyndon Mond, the job of Space Ranger seemed comfortable enough in these peaceful times. When contact was lost with sentinel station Gotlig-Prime, he was sure it was just a failed computer component…

The Book
David Allan
"Within the book lay secrets that mankind had never been meant to know. And I was determined to learn them all. As I sat in my study, completely enthralled by the text before me, all hell decided it was just about time to break loose."

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Poetry and Filk Music

Kelley's Bones
Brenda Sutton

Rememberance
Kim F. Holec

The Deaf Do Not Hear the Drums
Iain Muir

The Death of Sirti
Michael Carl Musser

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Articles and features

A Word In Your Ear
Rob Wynne
Rob Wynne remembers DeForest Kelley, who passed away in July…

Double Wide
by Jim Parnell
A Day in the Life - For Those Who Would Be Bubba WARNING: Contains language.

The Aphelion Interview: Allen Woods
Jeff Williams
Jeff Williams sits down with one of Aphelion's most popular writers, to discuss his life and work.

The Listening Room
Rob Wynne
This new column will feature reviews of new filk albums and other musical releases of interest to SF fans. It will appear as often as Rob receives new material. This month: The new Kathy Mar album from Prometheus Records.

Wayward Musings
Kim Holec
Kim shares her thoughts on the new Star Wars film, "The Phantom Menace". Warning: Contains Spoilers You may want to read this after you've seen the new film, if you care about that sort of thing.

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