We all wonder sometimes what the future might bring. And we make assumptions, share them with others. We come up with all kinds of ideas, imagine what it would be like to get an a starship, to meet aliens or to simply make life easier through automation or advanced medical technology. The thirteen short stories in this compilation explore various ideas and come up with conclusions, some logical, some rather far-fetched, but who knows? We're right in the middle, and the future starts right now.