"This book actually compiles four separate but related stories, about members of a group of futuristic agents called "Zone Agents", who operate in the far future. They are telepathic and cruise in special robot ships which they communicate with and which are mentally attuned to that particular agent. This is space opera which is exciting from beginning to end. Originally published in pulps in the late 40's and early 50's, and collected into a book in about 1960, these stories stand the test of time. Schmitz is my favorite sci-fi writer, and I've always wished he had continued the saga of these Galactic Zone Agents."
Bob Woodley, Resident James H. Schmitz Scholar
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Plot
Tone of book
- very upbeat
FANTASY or SCIENCE FICTION?
- science fiction story
Repressive society story
Yes
Inner Struggle
Yes
Is this an adult or child's book?
- Adult or Young Adult Book
Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Profession/status:
- government investigator
Age:
- 40's-50's
How sensitive is this character?
- hard edged
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- average physique
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Male Alien
Age:
- 40's-50's
Profession/status:
- accused criminal
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- a little/some
How sensitive is this character?
- hard edged
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- average physique
Setting
Terrain
- Space, need spacesuit
Spaceship setting:
- alien spaceship
- futuristic human freighter/transport
- really, really giant spaceship/station
A substantial portion of this book takes place on a non-Earth planetary body:
- humans in a futuristic society
- inhabited by friendly aliens
- unfriendly aliens
- neutral aliens
- big overbuilt futuristic city
Planet outside solar system?
Yes
Takes place in spaceship?
Yes
Style
Person?
- mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death?
- explicit references to deaths
scientific jargon? (SF only)
- none/very little science jargon needed
Sex in book?
Yes
How much dialogue?
- roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
