Bullet Points 10 (Digital)

War with an alien enemy forces humanity to look beyond the sights of a rifle and confront the perspectives of those it considers monsters—learning that the most powerful weapon is not a railgun or plasma cannon, but the ability to fight without hate. Now read stories from Bullet Points 10 that bridge the gulf between species:

• Lyri Ahnam, “Captain Palaio's Twilight Flight”: On an interstellar mission to harvest vital resources, the future of an entire species rests on Captain Palaio's cold, scientific detachment.
• Chad Gayle, “The Hatchling”: Junspaar of Mekka-Seb, besieger of the Horde of Glaar, seeks glory for Vushturra.
• Eric Fomley, “Contact Lost”: Jax and Vander land on a remote jungle world for a Risk Assessment mission for their corporate employer.
• Jessica Brook, “The Blind Mystic”: Myrilla Nakamura, in a desperate search for truth, deals with a madwoman who makes people look at the sun.
• Jason Lairamore, “You Think You Are Mighty”: After surviving a disastrous encounter in the deep black, a lone survivor must convince a complacent world that a superior enemy is coming.
• Otis Johnson, “Hades’ Redemption”: Hades and a generation of troubled teenagers must save Los Angeles from an extradimensional alien invasion.
• Mark Bilsborough, “Wine, Cheese, and Oblivion”: The sole survivor of an alien attack deals with the suspicions of his rescuers.
• Douglas Kolacki, “Arachnid Mabel”: Major Keith Park must extract a traitor from enemy territory before the armistice expires.
• Nathan W. Toronto, “Review of Archangel: Fallen, by Rick Partlow”: Brent Parthet's peaceful retirement is shattered by the realization that he may have spent his career fighting for the wrong side.
• Nathan W. Toronto, “Review of Andor, Season 2”: Cassian Andor explores the messiness, the ruinous economic cost, and the enduring hope found in his fight against tyranny.
• Nathan W. Toronto, “The Promise of Military Intellectualism”: Understanding the ultimate, unknowable "other" is the first step toward defeating—and perhaps even loving—the enemy.