Davis, Hank (ed.) - In Space No One Can Hear You Scream / Дэвис, Хэнк (ред.) - В космосе никто не услышит, как ты вопишь [2013, EPUB, ENG]

Introduction: It's Dark Between the Stars by Hank Davis A Walk in the Dark / Путь во тьме by Arthur C. Clarke Frog Water by Tony Daniel Lost Memory / Потерянная память by Peter Phillips Dragons by Sarah A. Hoyt The Last Weapon / Абсолютное оружие by Robert Sheckley Mongoose / Мангуст by Elizabeth Bear and Sarah Monette Medusa by Theodore Sturgeon The Searcher / В поисках утраченного by James H. Schmitz The Rhine's World Incident by Neal Asher "Nothing Happens on the Moon" by Paul Ernst Visiting Shadow by Hank Davis The God of the Asteroid (= Master of the Asteroid) by Clark Ashton Smith Sandkings / Короли-пустынники by George R. R. Martin

It was night in that part of the world of Mezmiali—deep night, for much of the sky was obscured by the dense cosmic cloud called the Pit, little more than two light-years away. Overhead, only a scattering of nearby stars twinkled against the sullen gloom of the cloud. Far to the east, its curving edges were limned in brilliance, for beyond it, still just below the horizon, blazed the central sun clusters of the Hub. The landscaped private spaceport was well lit but almost deserted. A number of small ships stood about in their individual stations, and two watchmen on a pair of float scooters were making a tour of the grounds, moving along unhurriedly twenty feet up in the air. They weren’t too concerned about intruders—the ships were locked and there was little else of value around to steal. But their duties included inspecting the area every two hours, and they were doing it. One of them checked his scooter suddenly, said through his mike, “Take a look at Twenty-two, will you!” . . .