Weaponized Math

In "Weaponized Math," Staff Sergeant Gracie Medicine Crow, a sniper with the United Federations Marine Corps, is assigned to secure a meeting between Marine leadership and local civilians, a task she expects to be routine. Alongside her new spotter, Lance Corporal Christopher Irving, their operation quickly spirals into chaos when insurgents launch an unexpected attack. With danger closing in, Gracie and Irving must find a way to fend off the assault until reinforcements arrive. This engaging novelette, a 2017 Nebula Award Finalist, explores the unpredictability of modern warfare.