Double StarThe story revolves around Lawrence Smith, also known as "Lorenzo the Great", a down-and-out actor wasting the remainder of his life in bars. When he encounters a space-pilot who offers him a drink, before he knows what is going on, he is on Mars involved in a deep conspiracy with global consequences. He is given a mission where failure would not only mean his own death, it would almost certainly mean an all-out planetary war. |
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... turned , looked worried , then said past me , " What happened to Jock ? " Dak almost levitated out of the hatch behind me . “ No time ! " he snapped . " Have you compensated for his mass ? ” " Yes . " " Red , is she taped ? Tower ...
... turned , looked worried , then said past me , " What happened to Jock ? " Dak almost levitated out of the hatch behind me . “ No time ! " he snapped . " Have you compensated for his mass ? ” " Yes . " " Red , is she taped ? Tower ...
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... turned away slowly , so as not to appear jerky or nervous in stereo . There were photographers around , still , news pickup , stereo , and so forth , as well as many reporters . Bill was keeping the reporters away from us ; as we turned ...
... turned away slowly , so as not to appear jerky or nervous in stereo . There were photographers around , still , news pickup , stereo , and so forth , as well as many reporters . Bill was keeping the reporters away from us ; as we turned ...
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... turned to him . " Are you for this too ? " " Yes . " " It's your duty , " Rog added . Capek said slowly , " I won't go that far . I hope you will do it . But , damn it , I won't be your conscience . I believe in free will , frivolous as ...
... turned to him . " Are you for this too ? " " Yes . " " It's your duty , " Rog added . Capek said slowly , " I won't go that far . I hope you will do it . But , damn it , I won't be your conscience . I believe in free will , frivolous as ...
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