![]() ![]() ![]() However, it apparently stars Michael Praed (of the BBC's Robin Hood fame), which makes me want to see it right there!Ī short but effective story which explores labor relations on an alien planet. This story (novelette?) was made into a movie in 1987, which I've never seen. However, familiarity of the horror plot structure aside, the story succeeds (where many such tales do not) in being genuinely tense and scary. Is their mysterious captain to blame? Or is the truth yet spookier than that? The title story is the most formulaic - it's a bit like 2001: A Space Odyssey meets Alien.Ī diverse team of research investigators on a badly-funded space mission run into trouble, and gradually meet diverse (and unpleasant) ends. All demonstrate Martin's amazing talent for characterization, and are both emotionally effective and thought-provoking. The stories in this collection are truly top-flight sci-fi, with a horror edge. and the cheesy cover art didn't help either, I must admit. Martin's writing, I didn't have the highest of hopes for this collection of short stories by him, written in the 1970's., simply because author's early works are not always as good as later ones. I have to admit that, although I love George R.R. ![]()
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