"Boojum" Line Puzzle

 

"Find the Story Line" Puzzle

XM,  S  AMX'C  HJXC  CM  LO  J  LTJSX  SX  J  DJT,  LPC  S'D  XMC  FOOSXB  J  EMC  MI NRMSNOF ROTO.

Substitute the letter B for L, but not L for B.

ANSWER

NO, I DON'T WANT TO BE A BRAIN IN A JAR, BUT I'M NOT SEEING A LOT OF CHOICES HERE.

"Emperor of Mars" Translate Puzzle

 

Universal Translator Puzzle

The universal translator isn’t perfect. The letters in some of the words in the line below are mixed up. Rearrange the letters in these words to restore the original line from the story.

"The Emperor of Mars"

by Allen M. Steele

Some poleep just aren’t cut out for file away from Earth, but there’s no way to pricedt who’s nigog to lose rehit mind.

ANSWER

Some people just aren’t cut out for life away from Earth, but there’s no way to predict who’s going to lose their mind.

"Saving Tiamaat" Line Puzzle

 

"Find the Story Line" Puzzle

AUM  RE  CWIPB ZQFQBWLCQVH EW CROORXTBH?  AUM PIQ  LIQZPHWIE XUPIRECPHRX?

Substitute the letter S for E, but not E for S.

ANSWER

WHY IS MORAL DEVELOPMENT SO DIFFICULT? WHY ARE PREDATORS CHARISMATIC?

"Mars Overlord" Translate Puzzle

 

Universal Translator Puzzle

The universal translator isn’t perfect. The letters in some of the words in the line below are mixed up. Rearrange the letters in these words to restore the original line from the story.

"How To Become a Mars Overlord"

by Catherynne M. Valente

But most snomo are kin to Phobos and Deimos, and totear silently, pytem, renbra, bright sotens, mute and heavy.

ANSWER

But most moons are kin to Phobos and Deimos, and rotate silently, empty, barren, bright stones, mute and heavy.

The Year's Top Tales of Space and Time TOC

The inaugural volume of a new anthology series highlighting the year's best space operas, alternate histories, and time travel stories!

1) “MIdstrathe Exploding” by Andy Dudak

2) “Not this Tide” by Sheila Finch

3) “Exile’s End” by Carolyn Ives Gilman

4) “Words We Say Instead” by Brit E. B. Hvide

5) “Beyond the Dragon’s Gate” by Yoon Ha Lee

6) “Pax Mongolia” by Evan Marcroft

7) “Knock, Knock Said the Ship” by Rati Mehrotra

8) “Father” by Ray Nayler

9) “Laws of Impermanence” by Kenneth Schneyer

10) “Come the Revolution” by Ian Tregillis

11) “Sinew and Steel and What They Told” by Carrie Vaughn

Coming September 2021!

"Glory" Line Puzzle

 

"Find the Story Line" Puzzle

WLB  AMY  APCY  PA  ALLF  N  IYNC LT  ZPVMA  AL  HBLJJ N  GYSABLG,  AMYGYYXZY  JNA  CLAPLGZYJJ PG  JENHY.

Substitute the letter R for B, but not B for R.

ANSWER

FOR THE TIME IT TOOK A BEAM OF LIGHT TO CROSS A NEUTRON, THE NEEDLE SAT MOTIONLESS IN SPACE.

"Digging" Translate Puzzle

 

Universal Translator Puzzle

The universal translator isn’t perfect. The letters in some of the words in the line below are mixed up. Rearrange the letters in these words to restore the original line from the story.

"Digging" by Ian McDonald

Then Milaba pepdop the odor and Tash followed her out and wond the redlad onto the wild cerafus of Mars.

ANSWER

Then Milaba popped the door and Tash followed her out and down the ladder onto the wild surface of Mars.

"Dead Men Walking" Puzzle

 

"Find the Story Line" Puzzle

"PCX  ZWKAKE'S  CH  SPL  LHB  UPC  KEUPTK  SWPZ  LHB PAK,"  N  EPNX.

Substitute the letter Y for L, but not L for Y.

ANSWER

"AND THERE'S NO WAY YOU CAN ESCAPE WHAT YOU ARE," I SAID.

"Hanging Gardens" Translate Puzzle

 

Universal Translator Puzzle

The universal translator isn’t perfect. The letters in some of the words in the line below are mixed up. Rearrange the letters in these words to restore the original line from the story.

"Hanging Gardens" by Gregory Feeley

A lifetime pestn in habitats where a hull cherbe or gilicen collapse would be quickly thalle had instilled dipar reflexes.

ANSWER

A lifetime spent in habitats where a hull breech or ceiling collapse would be quickly lethal had instilled rapid reflexes.

"Bright Red Star" Puzzle

 

"Find the Story Line" Puzzle

"RM  OGTM  QW  TGAM  FLEM  QPM  MIMTC ZWMFI'Q  XMQ  CWL,"  K  GIFRMEMZ  PWIMFQUC.

Substitute the letter W for R, but not R for W.

ANSWER

"WE CAME TO MAKE SURE THE ENEMY DOESN'T GET YOU," I ANSWERED HONESTLY.

Universal Translator Puzzle: "The Old Cosmonaut"

 

Universal Translator Puzzle

The universal translator isn’t perfect. The letters in some of the words in the line below are mixed up. Rearrange the letters in these words to restore the original line from the story.

"The Old Cosmonaut and the Construction Worker Dream of Mars" by Ian McDonald

He dekool again and it was just sagbed and slomed and toy spaceships gainngh from the ceiling on shigfin line.

ANSWER

He looked again and it was just badges and models and toy spaceships hanging from the ceiling on fishing line.

"Mayflower II" Puzzle

 

"Find the Story Line" Puzzle

DFFH  SL  SBAA  ALJEL  PNL  KAJHL  FX  PNL  ZJAJOG,  JHT  SNJP  J  DBZNP  PNJP SBAA  QL.

Substitute the letter L for A, but not A for L.

ANSWER

SOON WE WILL LEAVE THE PLANE OF THE GALAXY, AND WHAT A SIGHT THAT WILL BE.

Translator Puzzle: "Falling onto Mars"

 

Universal Translator Puzzle

The universal translator isn’t perfect. The letters in some of the words in the line below are mixed up. Rearrange the letters in these words to restore the original line from the story.

"Falling onto Mars" by Geoffrey A. Landis

When the redor came that the science nattios was to seloc and that they were to evacuate Mars, she sheoc to yast.

ANSWER

When the order came that the science station was to close and that they were to evacuate Mars, she chose to stay.

"The Third Party" Puzzle

 

"Find the Story Line" Puzzle

W  ALU'Y  QWUA  YCXXWUB  FLK  YIPY  WU  QLEY  ZPECE,  NC   PHLWA  YICWUZLUHCUWCUZC  LJ  P  YSWPX.

Substitute the letter L for X, but not X for L.

ANSWER

I DON'T MIND TELLING YOU THAT IN MOST CASES, WE AVOID THE INCONVENIENCE OF A TRIAL.

Universal Translator Puzzle: "The Cascade"

 

Universal Translator Puzzle

The universal translator isn’t perfect. The letters in some of the words in the line below are mixed up. Rearrange the letters in these words to restore the original line from the story.

"The Cascade" by Sean McMullen

A thousand chir couples had adip ten million dollars hace to have rihet fertilized eggs ofwln to Mars.

ANSWER

A thousand rich couples had paid ten million dollars each to have their fertilized eggs flown to Mars.

"Slow Life" Puzzle

 

"Find the Story Line" Puzzle

YOT  ELY  DFXRD  AF  PT  FR  AOT  YZSBLNT  FB  AXALR  QFRD  TRFZDO  AF  YNFFV  ZV  AOT  SLE  HLATSXLQ  FB  L  STGFQZAXFR  XR  VQLRTALSJ  YNXTRNT.

Substitute the letter B for P, but not P for B.

ANSWER

SHE WAS GOING TO BE ON THE SURFACE OF TITAN LONG ENOUGH TO SCOOP UP THE RAW MATERIAL OF A REVOLUTION IN PLANETARY SCIENCE.

Universal Translator Puzzle: "Terminal"

 

Universal Translator Puzzle

The universal translator isn’t perfect. The letters in some of the words in the line below are mixed up. Rearrange the letters in these words to restore the original line from the story.

"Terminal" by Lavie Tidhar

They lawrc with unbearable slowness socras this almls section of rane capes.

ANSWER

They crawl with unbearable slowness across this small section of near space.

"The Days Between" Puzzle

 

"Find the Story Line" Puzzle

R  CVA  IZIVBSL  ZC  RWZBK  AZFOT  JV  R  CRNE VDMURBWV  CZE  MZFBSOVLL  TRKL  ZC  OZBVLZIV INLVEK.

Substitute the letter F for C, but not C for F.

ANSWER

A FEW MOMENTS OF AGONY WOULD BE A FAIR EXCHANGE FOR COUNTLESS DAYS OF LONESOME MISERY.

 

The Year's Top Hard Science Fiction Stories 5 - TOC

1)    “Salvage” by Andy Dudak

2)    “You and Whose Army?” by Greg Egan

3)    “Time’s Own Gravity” by Alexander Glass

4)    “Brother Rifle” by Daryl Gregory

5)    “Invisible People” by Nancy Kress

6)    “Tool Use by the Humans of Danzhai County” by Derek Künsken

7)    “How Quini the Squid Misplaced His Klobučar” by Rich Larson

8)    “50 Things Every AI Working with Humans Should Know” by Ken Liu

9)    “A Mastery of German” by Marian Denise Moore

10) “Eyes of the Forest” by Ray Nayler

11) “Beyond the Tattered Veil of Stars” by Mercurio D. Rivera

12) “Bereft, I Come to a Nameless World” by Benjamin Rosenbaum

13) “When God Sits in Your Lap” by Ian Tregillis

14) “Mediation” by Cadwell Turnbull

15) “Test 4 Echo” by Peter Watts

Coming out June 2021