Waystation: Amateur Magazine of Space Opera Issue 2

WAYSTATION is an amateur magazine that seeks to discover, inspire, and publish emerging authors who are enthusiastic about the tradition of "space opera." Space opera is a pulp genre of science fiction, known for grand, epic adventures, interstellar empires, and complex character relationships. Set against a vast cosmic backdrop, space operas explore themes of heroism, warfare and militarism, political intrigue, and occasionally elements of cosmic horror, as seen in the Aliens movies or fictional universes such as Warhammer 40k. Classic authors include C.L. Moore (Northwest of Earth stories) Isaac Asimov (Foundation series), E.E. 'Doc' Smith (Lensman series), Leigh Brackett (Sword of Rhiannon), Frank Herbert (Dune series), and Joe Haldeman (Forever War). These works captivate readers with thrilling journeys through the numberless stars, weaving human drama into the sublime vastness of the cosmos. Published by Spiral Tower Press.

Introduction Jason Ray Carney 4
The Blood of House Veros Brandyn Bullock 6
Warp Rider's Revenge Anthony Perconti 13
Safe Harbor J. Thomas Howard 19
The Report on Laxe Frank Stoevenson 27
Painkiller Thomas Graysfon 33
Into the Void Jim Reddy 40
A Tenuous Balance Michael Burke 46
For Lest the Unbending Heaven David McLachlan 51
Lowlifes Noah Smartwood 54
The Cleaner Timaeus Bloom 61
Werewolves of Arcadia M.W. Lawrence 68
Fourth Takeoff Hazel Ann Lee 73
For Stardust Thou Art Liam Q.D. Hall 78