Astounding Stories Of Space and Time

CHAPTER 1 – To dispel the tedium of study proscribed by Sophia, Tourmaline cashes his first cheque

PROLOGUE – Mr. Peter Tourmaline receives a strange proposal

A planet is having a very strange effect on the military stationed there

Part 2: Wayne finds himself pitted against his Captain and crew mates in a deadly game of survival. Is there anyone he can trust?

Part 1: A valuable mineral deposit is waiting to be mined on Forhault V, but the expedition returns with only one man alive
 

An Earthling with the uncanny ability to identify the dangers of newly discovered planets by immediately falling prey to them, often with painful results.

A dying civilization on Mars awaits the coming of the Earthmen

A science fiction short story by American writer Fritz Leiber.
Earth becomes a rogue planet, having been torn away from the Sun by a passing dark star.

Sometimes, everything is nothing. Earth has been neatly organized to control and provide all its inhabitants could wish for. Why is Allen Kinderwood so unhappy?

A derelict space cruiser hangs in orbit above the planet. Many have tried to breach its hull and lay claim to the riches within – but none have returned.