"The Ape-oid was remarkably fast, but mostly he had longer arms than I was used to.  He managed to knock the stinger out of my hand just as it cleared the holster.  I think he was just as surprised when he realized that I had longer legs as my foot lashed out and hit him in his hairy chest, knocking him onto his back.  I reached into my hidden holster and pulled my antique projectile weapon."

Cover art by Joel Barr

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