Mutiny aboard a highly advanced starship leads to a self-aware vessel fighting for more than victory. A struggling artist finds inspiration at a mental health institution, yet one patient becomes a muse like no other. First contact pits a starship crew against each other and their own fears. A young girl uses magic to find her father, who has seemingly become lost in a distant war. This collection of short stories spans more than a decade of Kenneth Meade's early writing career.