We start our third installment of the digest with a month-long celebration of the 50^th anniversary of the moon landing. I’ve selected four moon-related stories that are as different from each other in style, voice, and theme as can be. Of especial interest is Oleg Divov’s “Americans on the Moon,” not only because we don’t often get to experience the Russian perspective on the space race, but also because Divov writes the story from the point of view of an American military commander, and some familiar historical figures show up in this alternate version of the 1980s.

Another major theme of the issue is stories told from the perspective of AI characters. As with the moon stories, these AI characters run the gamut from adorable to murderous, from doubtful to supremely self-assured. Headlined by Edward M. Lerner’s novelette “The Satellites of Damocles,” these tales range from near-future, to far-flung, to post-apocalyptic.

And, just in time for Worldcon, we present a time travel story that brings the reader back to the 2017 Worldcon in Finland.

Like all issues of Future SF, there’s a strong focus on translation and international fiction. This time we bring you offerings from Russia, Bulgaria, China, and Sri Lanka.

Finally, there’s an insightful interview—conducted by Joshua Sky—with D.C. Fontana, who doesn’t mince words regarding her feelings about Gene Roddenberry, and whether she thinks Deep Space Nine was a rip-off of Babylon 5.

Happy reading!