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Superluminal follows three remarkable characters aboard a fleet that ventures beyond the speed of light. Laenea Trevelyan, a surgically modified pilot, Radu Dracul, a wounded crewman from the colony world Twilight, and Orca, a marine diver adapted to deep‑water life, are drawn together by duty and destiny. When Radu’s ship becomes lost, he realizes he can endure superluminal travel without the body‑altering surgery that is normally required. His return sparks a perilous rescue mission as Laenea’s ship vanishes and the trio must confront the limits of human adaptation and the secrets of space‑exploration technology.
First publish date: 1983
Genre: Science Fiction/Hard Science Fiction
Authors: Vonda N. McIntyre
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