The Iron Rose and Other Stories: Tales from Lacerta Station

Edited by Cate Conners and Michael Ferrara

Most travelers pass through Lacerta Station without ever venturing beyond the main concourse. But past the jump gates and travel kiosks is a hole-in-the-wall bar, frequented by station workers, ships’ crews, and the occasional wayward soul.

Set against the backdrop of humanity’s expansion throughout the stars, The Iron Rose: Stories From Lacerta Station offers a glimpse into the everyday lives of those who find in the bar a helping hand, a stiff drink, or a tall tale.

Contents

1. The Iron Rose — Cate Conners and Michael Ferrara
2. Retirement Is Boring — L. F. S. Alden
3. Fenestram Aperit — Jennie St. Thomas
4. What A Time — Michael Ferrara
5. The Starfarer’s Elegy — Cate Conners
6. Arrival — Michael Ferrara
7. The Iron Rose Of Earth — Marisol Steuben Kuhn
8. No Time Like … — Julian Barr
9. Networking — L. F. S. Alden
10. Legacy — Jennie St. Thomas

Cover art by Codex.