num_pages: 188
description: Far beyond the orbit of Pluto half-mythical bodies circle the Solar Systemthe Reefs of Space unknown shrouded in mystery the goal of human conquest the obsession of the Plan of Man tyrannical ruler of Earth. The Reefs of Space brings humanity to the brink of the stars. Steve Ryeland enslaved by Earth's tyrannical Plan of Man computer is given the world's most important jobto develop a jetless drive an extraordinary new space propulsion mechanism. Yet the most important thing on Steve's mind was not his work but the iron collar locked securely around his neck. Filled with a lethal charge of explosives it could be detonated any time the Plan of Man considered him too much of a risk. That's why he had to obey every order and succeed at his experiments. Only then perhaps could he use the jetless drive himself and escape to the safety of the half-mythical Reefs of Space strange formations rumored to exist somewhere beyond the orbit of Pluto. But if he failed the next step would be the Living Body Banka scientific horror chamber from which no one ever returned. First published in World of IF Science Fiction magazine 1963.
language: English
title: The Reefs of Space
publisher: Ballantine Books