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Murray Leinster (June 16, 1896 - June 8, 1975) was a nom de plume of William Fitzgerald Jenkins, an American writer of genre fiction, particularly of science fiction. He wrote and published more than 1,500 short stories and articles, 14 movie scripts, and hundreds of radio... Read Full Overview

Murray Leinster (June 16, 1896 - June 8, 1975) was a nom de plume of William Fitzgerald Jenkins, an American writer of genre fiction, particularly of science fiction. He wrote and published more than 1,500 short stories and articles, 14 movie scripts, and hundreds of radio... Read Full Overview

The Interstellar Medical Service was just about the only remaining galactic organization that every one of the hundreds of inhabited planets respected. So when their service broke down in Star Sector Twelve, it created a very dangerous situation, When Calhoun took his med ship... Read Full Overview

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This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview

A terrible blue plague has struck on the planet of Dara, sending fear out across all of the nearby worlds in the region. Fear quickly leads to hate which threatens the peace of the universe and the lives of millions of innocent beings. A Medical ship commanded by Calhoun heads... Read Full Overview

Land on Dara? One might as well commit suicide Untouchable, like the Darans -- that's what they'd call Calhoun if he broke the quarantine. And they'd wipe him out on sight. But Dara needed him and that was the kind of challenge this Interstellar Med Serviceman would never dodge... Read Full Overview

This World Is Taboo (Pariah Planet): Complete Book-Length Novel This book is a result of an effort made by us towards making a contribution to the preservation and repair of original classic literature. In an attempt to preserve, improve and recreate the original content, we... Read Full Overview

Calhoun, a med-service operative, is dispatched to the planet Dara, a world quarantined due to an outbreak of a deadly plague. The population, suffering from both illness and the stigma of being "plague-ridden," struggles to survive. As Calhoun investigates, he uncovers political... Read Full Overview