The Black Star Passes Author:John W. Campbell A sky pirate armed with superior weapons of his own invention... — First contact with an alien race dangerous enough to threaten the safety of two planets... — The arrival of an unseen dark sun whose attendent marauders aim at the very end of civilization in this solar system... — These were the three challenges that tested the skills and minds of ... more »the brilliant team of scientist-astronauts Arcot, Wade and Morey. Their initial adventures are a classic of science fiction which first brought the name of their author, John W. Campbell, into prominence as a master of the inventive imagination.« less