The alien occupying O'Mara's sleeping compartment weighed roughly half a ton, possessed six short, thick appendages which served both as arms and legs and had a hide like flexible armour plate.
The muscular medic called O'Mara* is more like Vince (Ben Casey) Edwards than Richard (Dr. Kildare) Chamberlain. Early job evaluation: "Approved Suitable for Heavy Sustained Labour." He practically built Sector Twelve General Hospital with his own two pork-butcher hands. 'O'Mara's Orphan' -- stuff Medic -- is a massive FROB Hudlar wee'un placed in the tender loathing care of you-know-who. ("Junior was hungry again . . . "!) Popeye never had as much trouble with Swee'pea. O'Mara finally joins the medical staff, however, and the rest is far from silent.
* I for one, believe his full name to be James W(hite) O'Mara.
In magazines
| Title | Published as | Language | Editor | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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New Worlds 90, January 1960 | English | John Carnell | January 1960 | |
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Galassia 32, 15 August 1963 | Il pupo; Emergenza; Emily | Italian | Roberta Rambelli | 15 August 1963 |
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Galaktika folyóirat, March 1987 | Doki; Általános szektor (part 1 of 2) | Hungarian | Sziládi János | March 1987 |
In anthologies
| Title | Editor | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Worlds Apart | Amabel Williams-Ellis, Mably Owen | 1966 |
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Spaceworlds: Stories of Life in the Void | Mike Ashley | 2021 |
In James White's books
| Title | Editor | Type | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Hospital Station | Fix-up novel | 1962 | |
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The White Papers | Mark Olson, Bruce Pelz | Collection | 1996 |
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Beginning Operations | Omnibus | 2001 |
NEW WORLDS No 90, January 1960 WORLDS APART, Blackie, September 1966 Hospital Station (As 'Medic': see under Books) The White Papers
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