Future Science Fiction #37

# Future Science Fiction, June 1958 (No. 37)

This issue contains six science fiction stories. The novelet "Cargo: Death!" by T. H. Mathieu depicts a ship in distress facing an impossible choice—rescue requires removing cargo whose improper delivery would doom millions. David Gordon's "Intelligence Quotient" opens the issue: Space Admiral Baldrick, sleep-deprived from five weeks of command, discovers an escalating interstellar war whose true enemy remains unidentified, with a major galactic battle predicted within hours rather than days. Joe L. Hensley's "Time of the Tinkers" explores how civilization can emerge from brutal training systems. Theodore L. Thomas contributes "The Back of a Hand," cautioning against spurious panaceas. Walter Maneikis's "PCML" describes using vanity as an effective weapon. Richard Wilson's "Just Call Me Irish" concerns a struggling veteran.

The issue also features Isaac Asimov's "Point of View," beginning a new article series, and Damon Knight's critical essay "A Yardstick for Science Fiction." Regular departments include contributor profiles, editor Robert A. W. Lowndes's editorial (continuing a series on 1928), reader feedback, and a science fiction almanac.