Closed System

by Zach Hughes

Pat Howe, skipper and sole crew member of the space tug Skimmer, sensed trouble as soon as he accepted the commision from the Zede businessmen. Why were they willing to pay so much for him to transport medicine to Taratwo? And why did they insist on having Skimmer, a fully armed and notoriously fast tug, bring an unnamed passanger back for Taratwo? But Patnever dreamed when he blasted off that he'd taken the first step on a journey that would bring him to an unknown corner of the universe, where the flames of a millennium-old rebellion were about to be fanned into a threat to the entire civilized universe.

Genres: Science Fiction

222 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published March 4, 1986

About the author

Zach Hughes is a pseudonym of American writer Hugh Zachary.

Reviews

[Whizilliam · Rating 2 out of 5]

It starts out good, but just after halfway through the plot falls apart. It turns out that a character that we thought was a double agent was actually a triple agent pretending to be a double agent. Not worth.

[Tomas Nilsson · Rating 3 out of 5]

Great sci fi read for relaxing. Don’t expect much.

[Bradley · Rating 3 out of 5]

An amusing sci-fi tale that is a delightful and fun read. This one is a keeper.

[Grey · Rating 3 out of 5]

A quick, fun read. Main character is occasionally /incredibly/ dense, but redeems himself by the end. Other characters tend towards the 2-dimensional, unfortunately.