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| Hamlyn paperback, 1979. Illustration: Tim White. |
"The first starship to Centauri could only carry 120 lb. of human being, yet required three specialist crewmen to handle it.
The solution was radical but relatively simple. Take a twelve-year-old girl weighing 100 lb., and impress the personalities of three ideal crew members on her mind.
These "shadow" crewmen then took the ship - with the girl - to the stars. Quite naturally the four became close friends - which would make for a decidedly complex problem when they returned.
From the psychiatrists's point of view he's merely restoring the girl's sanity. But from the crew's point of view it's murder!"
Contents:
Shuffle Board
Recovery Area
Rub-a-Dub
Reign of the Telepuppets
Project Barrier
The rear-cover makes no light of this, but Project Barrier is a short story collection. The synopsis references Recovery Area, whilst Tim White's cover illustration seems to be for Reign of the Telepuppets. You know, just in case you were wondering.
