'Join the military, they said.
'See far-flung worlds, they said.
'Meet interesting creatures, and kill them all.
'Soldiers fighting aliens in unforgiving landscapes, where every breath could be their last.
'Featuring stories by Mike Resnick, Alan Baxter, Tim Marquitz, Steve Lewis, and others.
'From near-future to far-future, featuring some of the best writers working in the field today.'
Source: Publisher's blurb.
