"A Matter of Importance" by Murray Leinster is a science fiction story that follows space police dealing with dilemmas in space, especially when the passenger ship "Cerberus" vanishes. Themes of duty, identity, and handling difficult situations emerge as the focus shifts to Sergeant Madden, who is about to retire but must rescue his son's fiancée from the missing ship. His investigation reveals the return of the Huks, a previously hostile alien species. Madden finds himself negotiating peace with the Huks while struggling to prioritize the safety of the ship and its passengers, showcasing cooperation and how understanding can be complicated in interspecies relations.
A Matter of Importance
By Murray Leinster
When a passenger ship vanishes and an old enemy reappears, a veteran sergeant must confront his past to save the future.
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2007-11-26
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About the AuthorMurray Leinster was a pen name of William Fitzgerald Jenkins, an American writer of genre fiction, particularly of science fiction. He wrote and published more than 1,500 short stories and articles, 14 movie scripts, and hundreds of radio scripts and television plays.
Murray Leinster was a pen name of William Fitzgerald Jenkins, an American writer of genre fiction, particularly of science fiction. He wrote and published more than 1,500 short stories and articles, 14 movie scripts, and hundreds of radio scripts and television plays.
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