Vargo Statten Science Fiction Magazine

# The Vargo Statten Science Fiction Magazine, Vol. 1 No. 2, February 1954

This British science fiction magazine features six stories. "A Saga of 2270 A.D." by Volsted Gridban depicts Earth in 2270 when a mass of neutronium—an extremely dense material—approaches the solar system, devastating Earth through gravitational tidal forces before crashing into the sun. The impact destabilizes the sun's structure, causing catastrophic sunspot activity and threatening to reduce the sun to a white dwarf, extinguishing the solar system. The narrative follows Captain Mark Senver, an experienced astro-physicist attempting to save humanity. The issue also includes "The Inevitable Conflict" by E.C. Tubb, "Invisible Impact" by Arthur Waterhouse, "Before Atlantis" by Vargo Statten, "Test Piece" by Morley Carpenter, and "The Law of the Nebulae" by F. Dubrez Fawcett. Regular features include editorial commentary, science fact discussion, reader correspondence, and fan contributions. The magazine emphasizes all-original British science fiction, avoiding reprints.