A. Bertram Chandler

Captain Sir Ian MacLachlan Stuart has commanded vast interstellar liners through crisis, mutiny, and sabotage. When disaster forces his ship down on an isolated colonial world, he does what any capable master would do—he sets out alone to secure help....

There’s a point in every long-haul spaceman’s life when the stars lose their shine. The uniforms itch, the regulations grate, and the dream of returning to Earth begins to feel like the only dream worth having. In A. Bertram Chandler’s “The Ultimate...