''Sector General'' is a 1983 science fiction story collection by author
James White and is part of the ''
Sector General
''Sector General'' is a series of twelve science fiction novels and various short stories by the Northern Irish author James White. The series derives its name from the setting of the majority of the books, the Sector 12 General Hospital, a hu ...
'' series.
The book includes four stories.
Stories
*"Accident": A major accident at a multi-species spaceport inspires the two heroes who ended the human-Orligian war (MacEwan and Grawlya-Ki) to found Sector General.
*"Survivor": A giant snail spacewreck survivor transmits pain and fear while unconscious.
*"Investigation": A spacewreck scene seems to indicate amputations from each victim, causing ambulance commander Fletcher to suspect cannibalism.
*"Combined Operation": The scene of a spacewreck contains hundreds of pods, which turn out to be a colony ship carrying the last survivors of an alien race.
Reception
Dave Langford reviewed ''Sector General'' for ''
White Dwarf
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'' #95, and stated that "its foundling, and ever-intuitive Dr Conway struggles with three implausible new varieties of alien patient."
Reviews
*Review by Dan Chow (1983) in ''
Locus
Locus (plural loci) is Latin for "place". It may refer to:
Entertainment
* Locus (comics), a Marvel Comics mutant villainess, a member of the Mutant Liberation Front
* ''Locus'' (magazine), science fiction and fantasy magazine
** ''Locus Award ...
'', #266 March 1983
*Review by Tom Easton (1983) in ''
Analog Science Fiction/Science Fact
''Analog Science Fiction and Fact'' is an American science fiction magazine published under various titles since 1930. Originally titled ''Astounding Stories of Super-Science'', the first issue was dated January 1930, published by William Cl ...
'', Mid-September 1983
*Review by Terry Broome (1988) in ''Paperback Inferno'', #70
References
1983 short story collections
1980s science fiction works
Science fiction short story collections
Short story collections by James White (author)
Sector General
Del Rey books
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