Stories of the Confederated Star Systems

Contents: "First in Her Class" - Introduces Captain Erica Reordan and the Temporal Cruiser CSS H. G. Wells, TCH-1. "Rescue Mission" - In 2696, a salvage vessal discovers three submerged TBM Avengers and the CSS H. G. Wells is assigned to investigate. "Szekely" - A scout ship makes first contact with an alien civilization. "Stinking Potemkin" - Even in the future, people are still going to be people, and some will drop off the grid for reasons of their own.