This the first volume in the Sector General series collects together a series of five short stories previously published in New Worlds magazine between 1957 and 1960.

Medic

During the construction of Sector 12 General Hospital, construction worker O'Mara is suspected of negligently causing the death of two alien workers. Pending an investigation he is restricted to quarters and given the aliens' child to care for.

Sector General

Doctor Conway has spent two months on the station and is about to be confronted with several emergencies as well as his first educator tape.

Trouble with Emily

Conway is ordered to assist with a project involving a large dinosaur-like alien.

Visitor at Large

A shape-changing alien runs amok in the hospital. Conway and a newly arrived Prilicla are enlisted to capture it.

Out-Patient

Following the recovery of a badly injured alien from a wrecked ship, Conway must pursue a radical treatment.

Published
1962
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Pacifist science fiction for a change.

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