Analog Science Fiction and Fact - June 2013

one we just saw was perfect.”
Brian rolled his eyes. “I guess it was a
glitch,” he said.
Jeff was getting ready for bed when his ringtone
sounded. It was Myra. “The pulsar’s
back,” she said.
He was on his way to the observatory next
morning when Myra called again. “Jeff ?” she
said.
Her voice sounded strange. “Don’t tell me.”
“Yep. Not a sign of it.”
“That can’t be right.”
“There’s something else.”
GLITCH
JUNE 2013
“What?”
“Pluto and Neptune have gone missing,
too.”
“What?”
“According to Beijing.”
“Well, that’s crazy.”
“Hold on a second, Jeff.” Seconds later she
was back. “We just lost Uranus.”
Jeff felt his stomach tighten. “Can’t be,” he
said.
“It has to be an equipment failure.”
“I hope.”
“What else could it be, Jeff ?”
“A glitch.” ■
IN TIMES TO COME
Our lead story for July/August is “Thaw,” by Arlan Andrews,
Sr. It takes place in a setting that may not seem very science
fictional at first, but a careful reading reveals quite a
bit going on under the surface, and it’s all the more interesting for it.
Then we take advantage of the double-issue format to bring
you a pair of novellas: Howard V. Hendrix’s “Other People’s Avatars”
and Brad Torgersen’s “The Chaplain’s Legacy,” a sequel to his popular
short story, “The Chaplain’s Assistant.” Of course, we’ll also have
the final installment of Edward M. Lerner’s Dark Secret.
We’ll have a pair of fact articles this time out—one for the
astrophysicists: “Galactic Cannibalism: Who’s on the Menu,” by H.G.
Stratmann; and one for the biologists: “The Fabulous Fruits of
Mendel’s Garden,” by Fran Van Cleave.
There’s also plenty of shorter fiction, such as Bud
Sparhawk’s “CREM d’Etiole,” Rick Norwood’s “Love,” Marissa K.
Lingen and Alec Austin’s “Milk Run,” K.C. Ball’s “A Quiet Little Town
in Northern Minnesota,” and a Probability Zero by Jamie Todd Rubin,
as well as stories from newcomers Seth Dickinson, Rosemary Claire
Smith, Haris A. Durrani, and Mary Lou Klecha.
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