Plague Ship

A painting of astronauts running from a spaceship, both holding guns, one holding a birdcage with an exotic bird. The text reads, "Andre Norton, writing as 'Andrew North'", which is followed by "The Galaxy Had Ordered the Destruction at Sight", and then "Plague Ship", "Andrew Norton", and "Complete & Unabridged".

Plague Ship

by
Andrew North
(Andre Norton)

Ace Books, Inc.
1120 Avenue of the Americas
New York, N.Y. 10036

Plague Ship

An Ace Book, by arrangement with Gnome Press, Inc.

Printed in U. S. A.

DESTROY
THAT
SPACESHIP!

Exotic gems and valuable oils were the lures that drew the space trader Solar Queen to the new planet Sargol—and also called forth their most ruthless competitor. The Solar Queen's men tried to play fair—even according to the sly rules of Sargol's feline people—but after takeoff the ⟨real⟩ assault began.

For the Solar Queen's most desperate ⟨hours⟩ were to come when the ship and its crew ⟨were⟩ branded pariahs of the stars—to be destro⟨yed at⟩ sight. In the story of PLAGUE SHIP, Andre ⟨Norton,⟩ writing under the pen name of Andrew No⟨rth,⟩ produced a tense and terrific space adven⟨ture.⟩

Chapters (not listed in original)

Perfumed Planet
Rivals
Contact at Last
Gorp Hunt
The Perilous Seas
Duelist's Challenge
Barring Accident
Headaches
Plague!
E-Stat Landing
Desperate Measures
Strange Behaviour of a Hoobat
Off the Map
Special Mission
Medic Hovan Reports
The Battle of the Video
In Custody
Bargain Concluded

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