explorer / books · 1971
Star Light
Hal Clement

Published 1971 by Ballantine Books · 279 pages
Hugo Nominee 1971
Science FictionSynopsis
In this sequel to Mission of Gravity, a crew of centipede-like Mesklinites explores the giant high-gravity planet Dhrawn aboard a massive landship, while humans monitor from an orbiting station. Captain Barlennan secretly pursues his own agenda of establishing an independent Mesklinite colony, creating a tense interplay of alien and human agendas against a backdrop of meticulously crafted hard science.
Classification
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Series
Mesklin #2
Author Nationality
US
ISBN
9780345023612