Lee Crystal's Short Story Collection 1 Version 2.0

Which Came First:The Space Cruiser Carl Sagan is dispatched by the Science Counsel to test their latest theories. This however is not the typical scientific field trip. For this trip they needed a powerful military vessel to venture to the edge of the abyss, the black hole Cygnus X1. The Stick:An elderly American Indian recants an event that happened to him when he was a young boy. Beyond The Flat Line:A son makes an attempt to see his father.
There has been bad blood between them for a long time. The son soon discovers that his father is dying and will soon know what's Beyond the Flat Line. Snow Ball T173:Three misfits are at the end of their rope. They have one last shot at success. A professor who's theory needs some proof in order to maintain his grant funds. Otherwise, his dreams of a great discovery will be lost. His crew is worse off than him.
One is a drugged out lab assistant. The other is a dishonorably discharged military pilot. Secrets:A CIA Agent gets more than he expected from a debriefing of a former KGB agent in 1993. A strange tale emerges of a secret Soviet Space project and a flying saucer in 1969. Break:A man finds himself in a strange metallic circular room with no idea just how he got there. In the room is a metal chair placed before a large porthole.
Outside is a magnificent view of the heavens. However, the man soon discovers there is something very odd staring back at him. How the Mighty Have Fallen:The survivors of a great space fleet must fend for themselves after a devastating battle. Even though they won, it has left them severely crippled. As they attempt to leave the area they hope to join up with other survivors, but fear they may be all that remain of a once great space armada.
They know they could just as easily meet up with the enemy.