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Invaders from the Infinite (Arcot, Morey and Wade a.k.a. The Black Star #3)
The alien spaceship was unthinkably huge, enormously powerful, apparently irresistible. It came from the void and settled on Earth, striking awe into the hearts of all who saw it. Its mission, however, was not conquest -- but a call for help First contact was a job for the brilliant team of scientists, Arcot, Wade, and Morey. And what they received was an offer of an allia...more
Paperback, 168 pages
Published
May 21st 2007
by Wildside Press
(first published 1961)
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Another in the installments of Campbell featuring his trio of space "heroes", this book captures a more deliberate conflict than others as Arcot, Wade and Morley try to help a race of advanced dogs and prevent the aggressive onslaught of beings from an extremely dense world. Some weird science wrapped in some fairly conservative political ideologies as might and intelligence triumph and motives are boiled down to the most simplistic.
It is interesting how sci-fi can date. This story did seem to involve these amazing characters, who with their incredible brains could look at alien technology and instantly better it, ultimately saving the day.
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Good end to the trilogy.
kind of dated but pretty cool for one from that era.
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John Wood Campbell, Jr. (June 8, 1910 – July 11, 1971) was an influential figure in American science fiction. As editor of Astounding Science Fiction (later called Analog Science Fiction and Fact), from late 1937 until his death, he is generally credited with shaping the so-called Golden Age of Science Fiction.
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