The blast ripped away the mouth of number six launching tube, together with a wide area of the ship's hull plating.
"Yo, ho, ho and a bottle of Jet Morgan rum!"* James White once aspired to out-Clarke Clarke as Spellsinger of the Spaceways -- with more success than he's generally given credit for (Deadly Litter is just a starter pack). The stricken Starcloud is the Earth's last hope against the Raghman invaders who have only one effective weapon: ". . . the ghostly, flickering force-eddy. But that one was enough." Dr Grayson, the ship's self-deprecating medical officer, makes the most important 'house call' of his career.
*Another reference to Journey Into Space, the "BBC radio serial that enthralled millions" (book-jacket blurb).
In magazines
| Title | Language | Editor | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
New Worlds 37, July 1955 | English | John Carnell | July 1955 |
In James White's books
| Title | Type | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Futures Past | Collection | 1982 |
NEW WORLDS No 37, July 1955
Publication History: Futures Past
ISFDB title record (CC BY 4.0).