Vortex Science Fiction, Vol. 1, No. 1

Vortex: Science Fiction, Vol. 1, No. 1 This debut pulp issue presents twenty complete original stories of varied science fiction genres. "Love Affair" by Derfla Leppoc depicts a tower-bound watcher in a post-apocalyptic world who falls for Lillith, a feral "lost one" from ruins beyond civilization, and attempts to save her from the tower's lethal energy, only to find her biologically incompatible with machine-administered aid. Milton Lesser's "Tourist on Minotaur Moon" follows Gerald Applebee, a small-framed I.T.A. research clerk who gains acclaim among fellow tourists on Mars after discovering q'dak drink's plague-like symptoms scare away a criminal, leading to his elevation in his wife's esteem. Additional stories include works by established authors like Lester del Rey ("Stability"), Jack Vance ("The Mitr"), H.E. Verett, and others, spanning themes of technology, alien worlds, space travel, and human relationships. The magazine promises twenty stories with no reprints, published by Specific Fiction Corp.