Five Elements - an alien, a ghost, a spaceship, a conflict with a boss, and...a fireplace poker. Discover how six authors incorporate all five elements into seven unique science fiction fantasy short stories. A ghost inhabits a ship transporting the last of the human race. Blue Azanti warriors, once the scourge of the galaxy, rely of the wiles of an old human friend. Aliens threaten peace when they confuse ancient Earth artifacts for weapons, and an alien goddess kills its human host to assume its form. A hunt for a fragment of banned technology spans worlds. Toy trolls attempt to save mankind from itself, and magic imbues the most ordinary household items with power.