The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
Shared theme: Alien life, Space exploration, Space opera
1997 · Tom Doherty Associates · eng
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In this brand-new space thriller, the Solar Queen is in real trouble. After saving thousands of lives in a near disaster, the crew are heroes, and they're ready to cash in their newfound celebrity for some profitable trade. But when they come out of hyper and almost crash into a deserted ship, they nearly find themselves dead on arrival.
Luckily, the derelict has fuel enough to get both ships to the nearest port - an eerily beautiful space habitat. Three races, human, Kanddoyd, and Shver, share the facilities; but a fourth species - bureaucrats - nearly scuttles the Queen's crew and their claim to the derelict.
What started out as a lucky stop at the habitat turns into a series of treacherous misadventures as an alien stowaway, a gang of intergalactic spacejackers, and an ultraviolent clan of aliens threaten to make this the Solar Queen's final run.
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4 English editions in this snapshot. Showing up to 12 per page.
| Edition | Publication | Format | Pages | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derelict for TradeSelectedby Andre Norton and Sherwood Smith. | 1997 | hardcover | 283 | Open Library ↗ |
| Derelict for Tradeby Andre Norton and Sherwood Smith. | April 1998 | paperback | 283 | Open Library ↗ |
| Derelict for Trade | 1997 | unknown | — | Open Library ↗ |
| Derelict for Trade | 2021 | unknown | — | Open Library ↗ |
Up to five themes per book, supported by catalogue subjects or a cited editorial review.
Source subject: Life on other planets View evidence ↗
Source subject: Space ships View evidence ↗
Source subject: Fiction, science fiction, space opera View evidence ↗
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