The secret plans of all things - Mission objective: enter the dangerous place, and obtain the secret plans . Then get out safely. Overcome the active and passive defenses to do this. The goal is information, which must be disseminated as soon as possible.
This alien life form story is about an innocent who struggles with deception because of the desire to join the persecution.
Act I - Aaron discovers his son Oscar is condemned under a law Aaron himself has made., Aaron recaptures Imogen from Carl ., Oscar seeks help from Aaron `s boss Ned for Max , Oscar `s in-law.
Act IIa - Aaron `s ambition watched for and guarded against by Oscar who is under obligation., Aaron feels remorse for adultery., Aaron in madness slays Oscar , his cousin.
Act IIb - Aaron is a secret agent, and pursues the criminal Carl ., Max `s curiosity causes Oscar `s death., Aaron discovers he has had a sister, Imogen , as mistress.
Act IIc - The suspected man Aaron struggles against his rival, the honored man Ned , to win the affections of Imogen ., Aaron is on the point of unknowingly slaying daughter Imogen , through a rivalry in love.
Act IIIa - Aaron attempts to obtain the secret plans by means of a ruse., Aaron betrays his wife Imogen for love of a slave Amy who does not love him.
Act IIIb - Aaron and his wife Imogen are jealous of each other, due to the machinations of the rival Amy, Aaron rescues Kilgore ., Aaron draws false suspicions on himself to shield his friend Oscar .
Act IIIc - Aaron finds Kilgore , a child who was stolen., Aaron is foretold of Oscar `s death., Aaron avenges his father`s death upon his mother Amy .
In this story, Aaron and crew must go incognito.

Jack and Garry - Someone is gone, for unknown reasons. Jack and crew are called in by someone who needs them returned. The "missing person" is an entire expedition or pilgrimage of some time.
This military sf story is about a stranger who struggles with authority because of a spiritual discovery.
Act I - Jack recaptures Beth , slaying Aaron ., Jack suffers the unjust enmity of his rival Garry.
Act IIa - Jack is on the point of unknowingly slaying son Garry , due to Aaron `s deliberate maneuvering., Garry `s imprudence causes in-law Beth `s death.
Act IIb - Jack sacrifices his life for the sake of his people., Beth loves Jack , but he is hated by her party, especially Garry ., Aaron attempts to obtain the top secret book by means of persuasive eloquence with a judge.
Act IIc - Beth is despoiled by Aaron , her protector., Jack finds Garry , who has been unjustly imprisoned., Garry test Jack to determine his mental condition.
Act IIIa - Beth decides to slay her husband Garry for her lover Jack ., Jack discovers his wife Beth was formerly a prostitute., Jack feigns madness in his struggle against a sinister psychologist Aaron .
Act IIIb - The noble Jack struggles against his rival and superior, the great man Luke , to win the affections of Beth ., Jack pursues Aaron to avenge the slaying of Jack `s dear friend.
Act IIIc - Jack arrives to rescue Victor , who has been condemned., Jack is on the point of taking his sister, Claire , unknowingly, as mistress., Jack struggles against a deity.
In this story, there are Others who can help, if Jack and crew help them first.

Kilgore and the stolen book - Kilgore and crew are treasure-hunters, who have caught wind of a treasure-laden ruin. Kilgore and crew go to explore it, but must deal with its monstrous guards to win the stolen book and get out alive. The stolen book itself is something dangerous.
This epic journey story is about a woman who struggles with sick love because of doomed ambition.
Act I - Kilgore is punished for contempt of a deity., Kilgore , out of ambition and covetry, heaps crime upon crime.
Act IIa - Kilgore has false suspicions fall on him; but Kilgore himself mistakenly believes them to be true., Dave implores Kilgore `s boss Oscar for help against the evil Roger ., Oscar test Kilgore to determine his mental condition.
Act IIb - Hillary `s two ex-husbands Edgar and Kilgore fight for her affections., Kilgore witnesses the slaying of his kinsman Edgar by Roger , and is powerless to prevent it.
Act IIc - Kilgore and Hillary can't get married because they are of unequal rank., Kilgore feels remorse for an undisclosed crime., Hillary loves Kilgore , but he is hated by her party, especially Edgar .
Act IIIa - Kilgore is a fugitive from justice, pursued for robbery., Kilgore is jealous of Hillary and Edgar , but the love between them is truly Platonic.
Act IIIb - Kilgore battles Roger ., Kilgore discovers his mistress Hillary is sleeping around.
Act IIIc - Roger abducts Hillary , who goes willingly., Kilgore pursues Roger to avenge a deliberate injury., Kilgore and his sister Hillary are in love with each other.
In this story, Kilgore and crew must do without their regular authority.

Herbert vs Luke - Herbert and crew are a diplomatic vanguard, trying to open relations with trade with a strange culture. All they have to do is manage for a day or two without offending anybody: but the information they have is incomplete and dangerously misleading. Herbert and crew were chosen by someone who is banking on Herbert `s failure, and may be actively sabotaging them.
This western story is about a penitent who struggles with the desire to commit a spiritual crime but does it because of family rivalry.
Act I - The great Aaron is made dispossessed and wretched., Herbert struggles against a deity., Herbert prepares to fight a revolt against his boss Aaron , which is lead by his enemy Luke .
Act IIa - Herbert sacrifices modesty for the life of a relative., Temptations destroy Grace`s sense of honor., Herbert , out of ambition and covetry, heaps crime upon crime.
Act IIb - Herbert witnesses the slaying of his kinsman Edgar by Luke , and is powerless to prevent it., Herbert and Grace `s marriage is prevented by enemies., Herbert must sacrifice his wife Grace , unknown to others, out of necessity.
Act IIc - Herbert is jealous of Grace and Edgar , from giving too much credence to rumors spread by Luke out of hatred., Herbert discovers dishonor in the family of his fiancee, Grace ., Paul is placed on a throne by Paul `s adult child, Edgar .
Act IIIa - Herbert battles Luke ., Luke attempts to obtain the high-tech book by means of persuasive eloquence.
Act IIIb - The coveted woman Grace gives Herbert a riddle he must solve on pain of death., Herbert sacrifices well-being for duty.
Act IIIc - Herbert feigns madness in his struggle against a sinister psychologist Luke ., Herbert finds his father Edgar ., Herbert allows the accusation to fall falsely on his enemy Luke .
In this story, Herbert `s mission is limited in scope: the problem will continue.