Brian Fawcett

Space. The feline frontier. It has been said (by Mark Twain) that "if man could be crossed with the cat it would improve man, but it would deteriorate the cat." In this volume we explore the many and manifest reasons why humans should voluntarily accord first place in space to their feline brethren. From Robert A. Heinlein's "Ordeal in Space" in which the merest kitten confers the gift of courage on his human, to Cordwainer Smith's "Ballad of the Lost C'mell," which answers the very question of what would be the outcome of the melding of human and cat, we offer here 16 reasons why cats are Number One in our book. Contents: The Game of Rat and Dragon by Cordwainer Smith Mouse by Fredric Brown Ship of Shadows by Fritz Leiber Schrodinger's Cat by Ursula K. Le Guin Tales of a Starship's Cat by Judith R. Conly Who's There? by Arthur C. Clarke Bullhead by David Drake Ordeal in Space by Robert A. Heinlein Space-Time for Springers by Fritz Leiber The Tail by M.J. Engh Well Worth the Money by Jody Lynn Nye Chamur's Homecoming by C.J. Cherryh Duty Calls by Anne McCaffrey Black Destroyer by A.E. Van Vogt The Pride by Todd Hamilton & P.J. Beese The Ballad of Lost C'mell by Cordwainer Smith The Man Who Would Be Kzin by Greg Bear & S.M. Stirling