Amazing Tales Volume 164 delivers four gripping stories where courage, power, and the unknown shape the fate of those who dare to confront them. From war-torn landscapes to distant planets, each tale explores the limits of human resolve and the cost of ambition. In "The Green Beret," a young UN inspector is thrust into a world on the brink of chaos. Tasked with capturing a rogue leader, he finds himself caught in a deadly conflict where alliances shift like sand and survival is anything but guaranteed. As bullets fly and loyalties are tested, he must decide how far he is willing to go for duty, honor, and the hope of peace. "Sordman the Protector" introduces Andrew Sordman, a man gifted—or cursed—with extraordinary psionic abilities. In a society that fears Talent, his power makes him both a savior and a target. But when a brutal murder stokes paranoia, Sordman must unravel a conspiracy while battling his own inner demons. In a world that sees him as a threat, can he remain its protector? On the alien world of Orcti, ambition collides with the unknown in "Beauty Interrupted." A young scientist, driven by the promise of progress, defies warnings and unlocks a forbidden Earth technology. But in his reckless pursuit of knowledge, he unwittingly opens a door to forces beyond his control. As the cost of his discovery spirals beyond imagination, he learns that some mysteries are best left unsolved. Finally, "Floor of Heaven" takes readers into the abyss of deep space, where silence can be more terrifying than any monster. A lone survivor returns from a doomed Mars expedition, but the stars he once adored have become his prison. Drifting between memory and madness, he must confront the truth of what happened among the red sands before his mind—like his mission—collapses into darkness. Amazing Tales Volume 164 is a journey through peril, power, and the unknown, where every choice has consequences and the greatest battles are fought within.