You would be forgiven if you asked yourself, "Why did Luna Station randomly publish a double sized issue at the beginning of year sixteen?" We could be cheeky and say, "Because we felt like it!" We could tell you that we received an unprecedented amount of amazing submissions this cycle, by some of the best female identified speculative storytellers in space and time, which is true. But the real reason is that stories provide solace, in a way that few other things do, and the least we could offer to you, our dear Friends of the Station, is an extra helping of places to go and things to think about because... well... y'know. Spring is nearly here. Darkness comes and goes and the sun ALWAYS rises. Even if it takes awhile. And in the meantime, there are stories. In this issue • "When to Choose the Snake God" by Jennifer Jeanne McArdle • "Is That New?" by Rosamund Lannin • "First to Go" by Jenny Perry Carr • "A Hint of Sugar" by Elizabeth Rankin • "Into the Shell" by K.L. Marsh • "Not At This Address" by Emmie Christie • "A Collections Librarian of the Slow Flying Nautilus" by Mae Juniper Stokes • "Roil" by A.C. Luke • "Sister Death" by Erin Kissick • "Intent of Form and Function" by Erin Strubbe • "The Secret Ingredient" by B. Zelkovich • "The Climacteric" by Caren Gussoff Sumption • "The Ferryman Makes His Morning Crossing" by Corey Davis • "Peace" by Phoenix Mendoza • "Solve for X" by Kristen Koopman • "Wind Whisperers" by Anna O'Brien • "The Vessel" by Aisling Campbell • "Sun Flowers" by Samantha Rich • "Zvezdochka" by Reyzl Grace • "Rogue Eel" by Nat Kishchuk • "What the Witch Needs" by Allison Mulder • "Canary, Canary" by Amara Mesnik • "To Bethany, with Teeth" by Kelli Dianne Rule • "A Flame at the Edge of Darkness" by Rebecca Washburn • "A Moon Goddess to Watch Over Me" by Susan Kaye Quinn