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In every caste-driven society throughout history, two paths have offered a chance to transcend one‚As station the Priest and the Warrior. Yet, in today‚As world of television and tranquilizers, the concept of the Warrior takes on an entirely new and intriguing significance... (Introduction from the Gutenberg text)

In a world where status is dictated by perception rather than reality, the true worth of a man is often overshadowed by the faade he presents. Join us as we explore the paradox of status in a culture that rewards the artifice of authenticity‚Aîwhere the genuinely phony reign supreme! - Summary by Mack Reynolds

Volume 6 contains the following 21 stories: "Perchance to Dream" by Richard Stockham, "Father Image" by Robert Silverburg, "Tree, Spare That Woodman" by Dave Dryfoos, "Disaster Revisited" by Darius John Granger, "Subversive" by Mack Reynolds, "The Stutterer" by R. R. Merliss, "Infinite Intruder" by Alan E. Nourse, "A Bottle of Old Wine" by Richard O. Lewis, "B12's Moon Glow" by Charles A. Sterns, "A Logic Named Joe" by Murray Leinster, and many more.

Every status-quo-caste society in history has left open two roads to rise above your caste: The Priest and The Warrior. But in a society of TV and tranquilizers-the Warrior acquires a strange new meaning. Welcome to the future according to science fiction master Mack Reynolds, where the population is kept happy with drugs and fake wars, and there is only one way to get ahead...

Revolution is a visionary sci-fi novel speculating on the future collapse of the Soviet Union. Written decades before the USSR’s actual downfall, this novel imagines the political, social, and global consequences of such an event. A fascinating blend of political theory, futuristic speculation, and gripping storytelling.

Status Quo is a sharp satirical sci-fi story that explores the absurdity of a society obsessed with status and superficiality. Government agent Larry Woolford thinks he has everything figured out—until he stumbles upon a secret conspiracy threatening the very foundations of civilization. Can he stop the rebels before they overthrow the system, or is change inevitable? A witty and thought-provoking classic of speculative fiction.

Ten classic science fiction stories.

On a future Earth wracked by strife and shortages, Roy Cos buys into a lifetime of ease through the Deathwish Policy, but his privileged status makes him a target for killers hired by the elite Worldgov.

It's a crooked road to world peace...but it works. Warfare between nations has been banned. Taking its place are the Corporate Wars - full-scale battles between mercenary armies hired by large corporations, ostensibly to settle trade disputes. But the wars are also free entertainment for the masses. In a world where most jobs have been taken over by automation, free tranquilizers have to be issued to the vast lower class to keep them subdued.

In Ultima Thule, young Ronny Bronston has a dream of getting a United Planets job that would take him off-world. He finally gets such an opportunity when his application is accepted and heis given a provisional assignment with the Bureau of Investigation, Section G. Then he finds that the assignment is to capture the elusive terrorist, Tommy Paine, who has eluded even the most experienced operative.

Prescott stood to make a young fortune if he could capture a Martian zloor - dead or alive! Was there a catch to it? Only for the hunter!

Island One, the U.S.'s first space colony and symbol of an American renaissance, is in trouble. Low morale, shoddy workmanship, unexplained malfunctions, and avoidable accidents have become a way of life, and nobody seems to know why. Is it the Russians? Home-grown anti-technologists? Arabs afraid of cheap solar power from space - or something even more sinister?

Maw Coy climbed the fence down at the end of the south pasture and started up the side of the creek, carrying her bundle over her shoulder and puffing slightly at her exertion. She forded the creek there at the place where Hank's old coon dog, Jigger, was killed by the boar three years ago during the hunting season. Jumping from rock to rock across the creek made her puff even harder; Maw Coy wasn't as young as she once was.

Some writers of science fiction turn out to be reasonably accurate prognosticators of the future. In Mack Reynolds’ Mercenary, the elite 1 percent control the wealth of the nation and thus the nation. War as we know it has been eliminated, and disputes between nations, unions, and corporations are settled on a battlefield by mercenary soldiers with pre-1900 weapons. These battles are televised, and the combatants become heroes, not unlike NFL players. Meet Joe Mauser, one of the best of the best; a tactician and gun for hire.

Unfortunately, there was only one thing he could bring back from the wonderful future… and though he didn't want to…nevertheless he did...

One can't be too cautious about the people one meets in Tangier. They're all weirdies of one kind or another. Me? Oh, I'm A Stranger Here Myself!

A gun is an interesting weapon; it can be hired, of course, and naturally doesn't care who hires it. Something much the same can be said of the gunman, too....

Medal of Honor is an intriguing look into the mind of someone who is above the law; who cannot commit a crime. How will he act, especially if he is a self centered drunk?

The bustling port city of Tangier hosts many strange humans. One can't be too cautious about the people one meets there. They're all weirdies of one kind or another. Me? I'm a stranger here myself.

Gun for Hire explores in a lighthearted but painful way, the fact that hired guns are just that: hired. What happens when a gangster from the 20th century is brought into the future to 'handle' a problem they now cannot even think about.