The seas which cover much of our world have always been synonymous with mystery, adventure, the lure of the unknown, and the chance of discovering wealth untold. And from the moment of the first successful rocket launch, we could begin to dream of new seas to conquer - the vast unknown oceans of space, filled with distant star systems and planets just waiting for exploration. Now join some of today's finest navigators of the starways as they set sail through the uncharted regions of deep space to distant worlds where marvellous adventures await. From an alien tribal leader displaced from his rule for failing to stop the takeover of his world by humans . . . to a biologist creating new forms of humans able to thrive in environments different from our own . . . to a ghostwriter spinning adventure yarns in a distant star system, only to find himself living them . . . here are sixteen original tales of humans and aliens ready and willing to explore the unknown for the pure thrill of discovery - or in search of the glory and fortune beyond most people's dreams . .