From distant planets to space-borne combat, from desperate attempts to win a race to the last hope of a beleaguered world, fifteen stories of Military SF and space opera, written to celebrate the 10th birthday of independent publisher NewCon Press. Introduction The Last Tank Commander – Allen Stroud Between Nine and Eleven – Adam Roberts Taking Flight – Una McCormack The 10 Second War – Michael Brookes Decommissioned – Tade Thompson Another Day in Paradise – Amy duBoff Round Trip – Robert Sharp Arm Every Woman – Nik Abnett Hill 435 – Tim C. Taylor The Wolf, The Goat, and the Cabbage – Janet Edwards Pickaxes and Shovels – Christopher Nuttall The Gun – Ian Whates Tactics for Optimal Outcomes in Negotiations with Wergen Ambassadors – Mercurio D Rivera The Story of the Ten – Jo Zebedee The Beauty of our Weapons – Gavin Smith