Contents: 4 "Cold Fusion Conundrum," editorial by Stanley Schmidt 12 "Tide of Stars," by Julia Ecklar 85 "On the Place of Poetry in Science Fiction," poem by Michael F. Flynn 86 "Space Profits," essay by Ben Bova 94 "In Forests Afloat Upon the Sea," by Daniel Hatch 141 "The Gift," by Paula Robinson 146 "Heinlein's Children," by Arlan Andrews Sr. 152 "Deep-Fried Black Diamonds," by Hayford Peirce 169 "The Neander Ifrit," by Laurence M. Janifer 176 "Palimpset," essay by G. Harry Stine 180 "The Artemis Project: Selling the Moon," essay by Gregory Bennett 196 "The Kidnapping of Baroness 5," by Katherine MacLean 215 "Biolog: Katherine MacLean," essay by Jay Kay Klein 216 "Down Under Crater Billy," by Stephen L. Burns 246 "Hobson's Choice (Part 2 of 4)," by Robert J. Sawyer 301 "The Reference Library," essay by Thomas A. Easton 316 1994 Index 320 "Upcoming Events," essay by Anthony R. Lewis