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Space War #22 (1963)

Charlton · 1963 · 36 pages

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Contains 6 stories
The Raiders
4 pp · science fiction

When alien invaders called the Raiders conquer Earth with overwhelming firepower, humanity faces enslavement under brutal rule—but a small act of defiance in Washington sparks something the extraterrestrials never anticipated. As one man refuses to bow, his courage ignites a wave of unified resistance that spreads through the enslaved population, forcing the Raiders to confront a weapon their death-rays cannot defeat. "The Raiders" shows how the human spirit, when united, can overcome even the most technologically superior foe.

The Mercenaries
6 pp · science fiction

Riker Jones, a fugitive from Earth's Galactic Police commanding the cruiser Annie Laurie IV, leads a brutal raid on the planet Xeery to extort cobalt ore—but his crew doesn't know he's actually working as a secret agent for Earth Command to neutralize a potential threat. When dissent and illness begin to unravel his operation, Jones discovers that his double life has finally caught up with him in ways he never anticipated.

The Terrible Foe
4 pp · science fiction

Major Keeler mans an outpost scanning the depths of space when he picks up a terrifying discovery: an advanced alien civilization on a distant planet is preparing to invade Earth. When contact is established with Tomu of Kath, a fierce warrior bent on conquest, Keeler must navigate a tense confrontation to protect his world—but things are rarely what they seem among the stars.

The End of the Long, Long War
4 pp · science fiction

Marshal Bryce Compton, commander of Earth's fleets, receives an unexpected truce offer from General Wera of the enemy Kaka forces in the midst of their bitter conflict. The two leaders agree to meet face-to-face on one of Saturn's moons, each arriving in a mechanical vessel, only to discover that neither is quite what the other expected. What begins as a tense encounter takes an unexpected turn when the truth about both combatants comes to light.

Strange World
3 pp · science fiction

Kurt Heffner wakes alone on a barren alien world after his spacecraft crashes during a battle with a Uranian war-ship, the sole survivor of his crew. Desperate and running low on supplies, he discovers the planet isn't as lifeless as it first appears—and encounters a mysterious archer who forces him to confront an impossible question about where he's actually landed. By story's end, Heffner learns a stunning truth about his location that changes everything he thought he knew about his crash.

Terms of Surrender
4 pp · science fiction

Earth's final hours tick away as the Deep Space Fleet crumbles before the Kyno III armada—and now the invaders demand surrender or face planetary devastation. When a scout ship descends to capture hostages from the Catskills, three spirited young earthlings find themselves aboard the enemy flagship, where their improvised sabotage sets off a chain reaction of mayhem the aliens never anticipated. What unfolds is a wild battle of wits between captors and captives that will determine whether humanity bows or fights back.

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