He knew himself to have that rare knack of making friends with everybody,*
and the corporal, who was also a keen amateur gardener, and himself had become very pally.
'Assisted Passage' is a titular allusion to the 1950s Anglo-Australian £10 per convict -- sorry colonist -- emigration. Doc Mathewson helps a marooned humanoid alien calling himself Allen to escape from Woomera rocket range back into space, using an Ion Drive of other-worldly invention. Wilson Tucker was then developing this E.T./Starman 'anticipation' at novel-length, in The Time Masters (1953: revised edition, 1971). There's also a period-piece of Cold War paranoia: "Why aren't you with Allen's friends, safe and sound, back in …" (Major Turner to Doc Mathewson).
*"Self praise is no recommendation" (I can almost hear James saying it).
In magazines
| Title | Language | Editor | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
New Worlds 19, January 1953 | English | John Carnell | January 1953 |
In anthologies
| Title | Editor | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Gateway to the Stars | John Carnell | 1955 |
In James White's books
| Title | Type | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Futures Past | Collection | 1982 |
NEW WORLDS No. 19, January 1953
Publication History: Gateway to the Stars, Ed John Carnell, Museum Press, March 1955 Futures Past, James White collection
ISFDB title record (CC BY 4.0).