Cover art: Dean Ellis · Del Rey, 10 January 1979 · Image: ISFDB
- Fix-up novel
- Sector General, book 4
- First published 1979 by Del Rey
- 65,000 words
CALLING DR. CONWAY. . .
There was a lot of talk about the vital importance of his new assignment, but it still seemed like a demotion to Senior Physician Conway. After twelve years of outstanding service--and the most incredible experiences imaginable--Conway couldn't quite appreciate the "honor" of becoming an ambulance attendant at this stage of his life.
True, the insectile empath, Dr. Prilicla, would be with him--and so would the eminently desirable Nurse Murchison--but it was definately a comedown for a Senior Physican of his status to be conscripted as part of a first-aid team for disabled spacefarers.
Then the first call came--and Conway faced the problem of treating a spaceship crew's mysterious ailment. . . without wiping out every patient and doctor in Sector General!
A GRIPPING NOVEL OF A FUTURISTIC HOSPITAL'S BATTLE TO CONTAIN A POTENTIALLY DEADLY EPIDEMIC. . .
Synopsis by Graham Andrews
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English editions
| Publisher | Date | Format | Printing | ISBN | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Del Rey | 10 January 1979 | Paperback | 9780345285133 | ||
| Del Rey | March 1980 | Paperback | 9780345285133 | ||
| Corgi, London, UK | December 1980 | Paperback | 9780552115117 | ||
| Del Rey | January 1985 | Paperback | Reissue | 9780345285133 | |
| Futura/Orbit, London | 25 July 1986 | Paperback | 9780708881835 | ||
| Macdonald, UK | 25 July 1986 | Hardback | 9780356140032 | ||
| Gateway / Orion | 27 August 2026 | Ebook | 9781399636308 |
In omnibus editions
| Edition | Publisher | Date | Format | ISBN | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alien Emergencies, Orb, 2002 | Orb (Tor Books) | April 2002 | Paperback | 9780312877705 | |
| Alien Emergencies, Orb / SFBC, 2002 | Orb / SFBC | May 2002 | Hardback | 9780739425886 | |
| Alien Emergencies, Orb, 2010 | Orb (Tor Books) | 1 April 2010 | Ebook | 9781429982283 | |
| Alien Emergencies, Gollancz / Orion, 2026 | Gollancz / Orion | 23 July 2026 | Trade Paperback | 9781399636261 | |
| Alien Emergencies, Gollancz, 2026 | Gollancz | 23 July 2026 | Ebook | 9781399642828 |
Translations
German
| Title | Translator | Publisher | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Das Ambulanzschiff | Joachim Körber Editor: Hans Joachim Alpers, Joachim Körber | Moewig | 1980 | |
| Ambulanceschiff | Kalla Wefel | Heyne Verlag | 1993 |
Polish
| Title | Translator | Publisher | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Statek szpitalny | Radosław Kot | Dom Wydawniczy Rebis | 2003 |
References
ISFDB title record (CC BY 4.0).