Bullet Points 1 (Paperback)

War is a human institution that marches to its own drum, evolving from the muddy trenches of the past to the airless craters of the future. As technology changes the tools of destruction, the human heart remains caught in a recurring cycle of complexity, tragedy, and hope. Now read stories in Bullet Points 1 that trace the changing character of warfare through speculative fiction:

• H. G. Wells, "The Land Ironclads": Before the first tank was ever built, a visionary saw the future of armored machines breaking the stalemate of the trenches.
• David Drake, "Caught in the Crossfire": Farmers on a remote colony discover that corporate wars have no room for innocent bystanders.
• Nathan W. Toronto, "Snow in Jerusalem": In a city defined by its divisions, the smallest moments of humanity reveal the true fissures in an ancient struggle.
• James C. Glass, "Skirmish at Heklara": A squad leader seeking redemption must stand her ground to save a child from reptilian invaders.
• Tony Ballantyne, "The War Artist": Embedded in a digital war, an artist realizes that his official mission is to paint over a brutal reality.
• Walter Jon Williams, "Wolf Time": A cynical mercenary learns that in a world of alien biotech and corporate betrayals, survival is the only true loyalty.
• Nathan W. Toronto, "The Defense of Gipper’s Twist": A young officer discovers that high-tech sensors cannot replace human insight when an enemy chooses sabotage over a direct fight.
• Nathan W. Toronto, "Uncertainty Principle": Earth's survival rests on how a leader treats a mysterious, color-shifting kitten.
• MAJ Craig Maybee, "Barren Moon": A Space Force rescue mission on the lunar surface uncovers a conspiracy that could trigger an interplanetary war.
• Eric Fomley, "Bag of Soldiers": For soldiers whose minds are recorded on chips, the only escape from eternal service is a scavenger who dares to look the other way.