The first short story is "Ark" as written by Veronica Roth. The story follows Samantha, a young scientist cataloging Earth's flora in the face of the planet's imminent destruction by an incoming asteroid.[2]
The third story is "Emergency Skin" by N. K. Jemisin. "Emergency Skin" is set in a future where humanity has abandoned the Earth following its devastation by climate change. It follows an explorer who is sent back to Earth centuries later.[4]
"You Have Arrived at Your Destination" by Amor Towles is the fourth story in the Forward collection. The story centers on Sam, a man who begins to question the life he has led as he and his wife consider using a fertility clinic to alter their unborn child.[5]
The fifth story is "The Last Conversation" by Paul G. Tremblay. The story follows an individual who wakes up in a room with no recollection of who they are; they are guided by the voice of the mysterious Dr. Kuhn who tries to help them regain their lost memories.[6]
The sixth story, "Randomize" by Andy Weir, is a heist thriller about a futuristic casino that implements a quantum computer to create a foolproof random number generator for its keno game. It follows the themes of keno and random number generation.[7]
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