Major Operation
Major Operation is a 1971 science fiction book by Northern Irish author James White, the third volume in the Sector General series.[1] The book collects together a series of five short stories, all of which were originally published in New Worlds magazine.
Stories
- "Invader" – A series of clumsy accidents at the hospital lead Conway to suspect an alien presence.
- "Vertigo" (1968) – a spinning ship (from the planet later nicknamed 'Meatball') is 'rescued' and brought to the hospital.
- "Blood Brother" (1969) – Meatball's natural doctors are discovered.
- "Meatball (1966) – Additional investigation reveals more about Meatball's doctors.
- "Major Operation (1971) – A gigantic patient on Meatball fights medical treatment.
References
- ^ ""James White"", Dictionary of Literary Biography, Vol. 261, British Fantasy and Science-Fiction Writers Since 1960, Gale Research Publications, retrieved 17 December 2008
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The Sector General series
- Hospital Station (1962)
- Star Surgeon (1963)
- Major Operation (1971)
- Ambulance Ship (1979)
- Sector General (1983)
- Star Healer (1985)
- Code Blue - Emergency (1987)
- The Genocidal Healer (1992)
- The Galactic Gourmet (1996)
- Final Diagnosis (1997)
- Mind Changer (1998)
- Double Contact (1999)
- Dr. Conway
- O'Mara
- Dr. Prilicla
- Murchison
- Thornnastor
- Lonvellin
- Edanelt
- Charge Nurse Naydrad
- Earth-human (DBDG)
- Kelgian (DBLF)
- Melfan (ELNT)
- Trathlan (FGLI)
- Hudlar (FROB)
- Cinruskin (GLNO)
- Illensan (PVSJ)
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