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The flagship Hope of Man has been voyaging toward the star system Centaurus for almost twenty years, with nine years of travel still to go. On board, Earth is fading into memory for some, while others view it merely as a distant pixel against the cosmic backdrop. The lingering restlessness fuels a looming mutiny, threatening the mission’s survival. Captain Lesbee, though aware that mutiny sparks further rebellion, also must confront the perilous possibility that Earth itself may be obliterated, leaving Centaurus as humanity’s only hope. He realizes that maintaining discipline, even at the cost of lives, is essential as the ship enters the uncharted perils of a new world where the greatest hazards arise from human ambition and conflict more than from unknown scientific forces.
First publish date: 1965
Genre: Science Fiction/Space Opera
Authors: A. E. van Vogt
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