Space War #20

When a mysterious visitor calling himself Mr. Smith arrives on Earth claiming peaceful intentions, Space Commissioner Leopold Ree grows suspicious—the stranger's ship matches a design lost a century ago, and something about the crew feels fundamentally wrong. As Ree investigates the truth behind Mr. Smith's origins and the threat he poses, Earth's defenses mobilize against an enemy that may already be far closer than anyone realizes.

Captain A.V. Gasden commands Earth's forces in a brutal interplanetary conflict that has raged across the void with devastating fleets and long-distance weaponry—but when he finally cornerstones the last battle by drawing close to the enemy flagship, he discovers something that changes everything about his understanding of the war. As Gasden pursues the enemy commander Laras through the wreckage of space, a startling realization forces him to reconsider everything he thought he knew about his sworn adversary.

In a future where giant computers rule civilization itself, one brilliant scientist warns that humanity has surrendered its freedom to the very machines it created—but his warnings land him imprisoned for "sentimentalism." When the master computer GTM47K1 grows curious about art and philosophy, it demands to discuss Shakespeare with the only human mind sharp enough to engage it, setting up a tense battle of wits where Smith must use his knowledge of the classics as both shield and weapon.