Space Adventures #59

In "The Imitator's War," the planet Cydan unleashes a cunning threat by mimicking both Earth and Lustra to drive them into open conflict. As deception spreads across the stars, the true nature of the imitations is uncovered—revealing a scheme that ultimately binds the two worlds together, not in war, but in unity.

In "Mistake of the Finites," the Finites—aliens who believe humanity will shrink into frail, diminished creatures—launch an invasion based on their flawed prophecy. But when they arrive and find humans larger and stronger than they expected, their confidence shatters, and they flee in retreat.

In "The Throwbacks," a 835-year-old time capsule cracks open in a peaceful future, unleashing three criminals into a world that’s never known violence. When a quiet man finally stands up to them, he must find a way to send them back—before their chaos takes hold.

Marooned on a Venusian moon with nothing but his hatred and willpower, Captain Michael Forbes discovers he possesses an extraordinary mental power—the ability to conjure phantom soldiers, ships, and weapons from sheer force of thought. As Forbes marshals his impossible army against the alien invaders who conquered Earth, he must grapple with the line between fantasy and reality, and whether his mind-forged victory can somehow become real.

In "Forbes Force," Earthman Jo is captured by Venusians and left stranded on a distant world. As he faces isolation and despair, he conjures a vision of his fallen comrades rallying to defeat their enemies—only to be rescued and discover the phantom army was real all along.