Autumn:  One of the most autumnal covers we've ever had, this one is comprised of a rather spooky image of a solitary robotic creature in an apple orchard bereft of a human presence.

It was a particularly somber time for us, as three close friends and inspirations for our community had recently passed away: old school hacker Robert Osband (commonly known as The Cheshire Catalyst); notorious hacker and security expert Kevin Mitnick; and political activist (((Daniel Ellsberg))), known for releasing the Pentagon Papers back in 1971.

Their initials were written on tiny paper boats at the bottom of the cover to mark their passing.

For Cheshire, we also had the 1865 image of the Cheshire Cat (from Alice's Adventures in Wonderland) in the trees with its haunting smile, the last thing that was seen before it disappeared entirely.  (A famous quote of the Cheshire Cat was "We're all mad here."')

A wooden sign points to XV off screen, a reference to the HOPE XV conference that was planned for 2024.