Temple faced leaving Earth - and the girl he loved - if his country drafted him. But the hard part was in knowing he'd never return!... Milton Lesser weaves a fantastic science fiction tale of the future, a masterpiece of sci fi genius!

When Kit Temple was drafted for the Nowhere Journey, he figured that he'd left his home, his girl, and the Earth for good. For though those called were always promised "rotation," not a man had ever returned from that mysterious flight into the unknown. Kit's fellow-draftee Arkalion, the young man with the strange, old-man eyes, seemed to know more than he should. So when Kit twisted the tail of fate and followed Arkalion to the ends of space and time, he found the secret behind "Nowhere" ...

The story is set in a future where humanity has expanded its reach into space, colonizing various planets and celestial bodies. The protagonist, often referred to as an "Earthsmith," is someone who possesses a deep understanding of Earth and its resources, possibly a skilled engineer or scientist.As the plot unfolds, the Earthsmith finds himself involved in interplanetary conflicts, exploration, or the struggle to maintain a connection to Earth's heritage amidst the vastness of space. The ...

Johnny Hope knew the robot armies had been created to serve Man. But war and a plague had destroyed civilization, leaving humans as—Slaves To The Metal Horde

When the moonship Tycho III lands at the New Mexico Spaceport, Andy Marlow sees Earth for the first time in over a year. Instead of bustling activity, he finds empty pits and derelict spaceships. Humanity's brief era in space has ended, exiled for breaking inter-galactic law.Soon after, Andy and his best friend take a mysterious job in the Central American jungle, where ex-space captain Reed Ballinger plots a violent return to the galaxy. Torn between loyalty and the reali...

The "Golden Age of Science Fiction" Megapacks are designed to introduce readers to classic science fiction writers of the 1940s-1960s who might otherwise be forgotten. Milton Lesser (1928-2008) is one such unjustly forgotten author. Lesser published a 8 science fiction novels (and more than 100 short stories) under many pseudonyms (as well as his own name) in the 1950s. He found fame in the mystery field writing as Stephen Marlowe -- and legally changed his name to Stephen Marlowe!...

The little house pet from Venus didn’t like New York, so New York had to change.

Burt was tired of taking his family out to the asteroids for a picnic every weekend. But with a wife and two spoiled brats to goad him into the regular routine, what could a man do? Only, as it turned out, this particular picnic wasn't quite regular routine!Classic pulp science fiction by Stephen Marlowe (published as by Milton Lesser).

When cadet Peter Hodges receives the devastating news that he will never fulfill his dream of captaining an interplanetary spacecraft, his world crumbles. The son of a famous space captain, Peter grew up idolizing the cosmos and aspiring to follow in his father's footsteps. Now, denied the future he always envisioned, Peter grapples with bitterness and disappointment.In his despair, Peter becomes embroiled with a band of interplanetary racketeers intent on plundering the very space...

When Kit Temple was drafted for the Nowhere Journey, he figured that he'd left his home, his girl, and the Earth for good. For though those called were always promised rotation back home, not a man had ever returned from that mysterious flight.

TOURNAMENT UNDER NIGHTMARE SKIES When Kit Temple was drafted for the Nowhere Journey, he figured that he'd left his home, his girl, and the Earth for good. For though those called were always promised "rotation," not a man had ever returned from that mysterious flight into the unknown.

The second volume of the Science Fiction Omnibus! Featuring the following masterpieces of sci-fi: WE'RE CIVILIZED!, by Mark Clifton & Alex Apostolides WITH THESE HANDS, by C.M. Kornbluth WHERE THERE'S HOPE, by Jerome Bixby WEAK ON SQUARE ROOTS, by Russell Burton VIGORISH, by Walter Bupp THE MEMORY OF MARS, by Raymond Jones THE MATHEMATICIANS, by Arthur Feldman THE INVADERS, by Murray Leinster THE GREAT NEBRASKA SEA, by Allan Danzig THE DAY TIME STOPPED MOVING, by Bradner Buckner I AM A NUC...