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The Solar Queen, a rugged freighter of the Solar Queen fleet, is granted sole trading rights on the gem‑rich planet Sargol. The crew soon faces three daunting trials: the stubborn, catlike natives of the world, a daring illegal competitor sapping the ship’s profits, and a hidden, undetectable stowaway that contaminates the vessel, branding it a plague ship and drawing it into the galaxy’s interdiction zones. With courage and ingenuity, the crew must navigate these perils to protect their mission and the precious cargo they carry.
First publish date: 1956
Genre: Science Fiction/Space Opera
Authors: Andre Norton
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