Into the gigantic task force assembling on the fringe of the Sirius system had gone the resources of seven inhabited worlds, and still it was not big enough.
The Sirius/Dogstar bit cold have been put down to a Freudian woof, had not Jim told us that his inspiration for 'Dogfight' came from seeing an ancient pooch asleep in torrential rain. ". . . I kept thinking about that dog, about the human nature of dogs and the often animal nature of men. The result . . . one of my few war stories" (from Introduction to Monsters and Medics). Battle computer RK9 = 'R' for Robot and K9 for -- aargh! 'Dogfight' also prefigures the major plot-point of Open Prison/The Escape Orbit (see under Books).
In magazines
| Title | Language | Editor | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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New Worlds 81, March 1959 | English | John Carnell | March 1959 |
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New Worlds, April 1960 (US edition) | English | Hans Stefan Santesson | April 1960 |
In James White's books
| Title | Type | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|
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Monsters and Medics | Collection | 1977 |
NEW WORLDS No 81, March 1959
Publication History: New Worlds US reprint edition, April 1960
ISFDB title record (CC BY 4.0).