A Family Rendezvous, by Brendan DuBois

[Analog]

★★★☆☆ Mixed

(SF Thriller) A retired Air Force colonel visiting a space hotel realizes his ship is in trouble when it can’t seem to dock. But can he help? (4,460 words; Time: 14m)

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The New Martian Way, by Brendan DuBois

[Analog]

★★★☆☆ Average

(SF Mystery) Luke investigates the first death on Mars. It’s a little strange, but could it be murder? (7,543 words; Time: 25m)

The Tail Gunner's Lament, by Brendan DuBois

[Analog]

★★★☆☆ Honorable Mention

(Historical SF) In the closing days of World War II, a tail gunner on a B-29 making bombing runs over Tokyo reports bright lights chasing after his plane. (10,411 words; Time: 34m)

Reentry, by Brendan DuBois

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(SF Adventure) After almost three years in space following an accident, Nelson is stuck in a hospital on Earth, and more than anything, he wants to go home. (7,133 words; Time: 23m)

Rating: ★★★☆☆ Average

Jewels From the Sky, by Brendan Dubois

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(Military SF) Amy works doing salvage in space, and she plans something special to celebrate being certified for solo work. (6,084 words; Time: 20m)

Rating: ★★☆☆☆ Not Recommended

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The Treaty Breaker, by Brendan DuBois

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(SF) Janet chairs the governing board for the asteroid 1820 Geographos, so she's on the hook when a mystery vessel shows up, hacks their computers, and docks without permission. (6,220 words; Time: 20m)

Rating: ★★★☆☆, Average

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The Master's Voice, by Brendan DuBois

Analog Science Fiction and Fact, December 2015; 4,919 words
Rating: 2, Not recommended  Recommended By: io9

Today is Jake's 7th birthday (13 Earth years), and the celebration formally makes him a man.

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This isn't really a story. It's just an account of the ceremony.

The bald man with a mustache is Robert Heinlein, and the poem/song is The Green Hills of Earth. to a great extent, the whole story is just a setup to reveal that this colony is a group of Heinlein admirers.

It's mildly annoying that the night is supposed to be much colder than the day. But the atmosphere on Mars is so close to a vacuum, that there isn't likely to be much difference between night time and daytime standing in a shadow.