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In the mid‑21st century, a time‑traveling transport system is used to relocate political prisoners to Hawksbill Station, a harsh penal colony on Earth during the late Cambrian Era. The newest arrival swiftly evades inquiries about his crimes and reveals an enigmatic knowledge of a project called “Up Front.” The other inmates, intrigued and wary, decide to investigate his concealed truth, setting the stage for a tense confrontation between present‑day ideology and prehistoric challenge.
First publish date: 1968
Genre: Science Fiction/Hard Science Fiction
Authors: Robert Silverberg
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