Weird Science-Fantasy #28

In "The Inferiors," a crew of Earth spacemen stumbles upon a disturbing pattern across the stars: every Earth-like world they visit bears the scars of a civilization's self-imposed extinction. The cause lies with the planet's native humanoid reptiles, who, driven by a deep-seated dread of their own violent past, systematically annihilate their societies before they can fall back into chaos. As the crew grapples with this chilling revelation, they confront a haunting question about progress, evolution, and the burden of memory.

Myra Van Dyke, desperate to return to Earth and the man she loves, Jim, takes a risky journey alone—only to find the planet she once called home has vanished. With her father Martin Van Dyke’s uranium mine as her only tether to Mars, Myra must face a terrifying truth: Earth is gone, and she’s lost in space.

Henry Wilkens, a diner dish washer with a heart full of stars, has spent his life dreaming of space—of command, of the unknown. When a strange opportunity arises, he finds himself face to face with a chance to step beyond the kitchen and into the cosmos, but not without a few questions about what it truly means to leave the world behind.

In "The Trial of Adam Link," a reawakened robot faces humanity’s fear in a courtroom drama where his past acts of heroism—saving a child from a speeding car and two people from a fire—prove powerless against the public’s dread. With the nephew of his creator fighting to defend him, Adam Link must confront the very society he sought to protect.