Flight of the Dragonfly
1984 • 376 pages

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Powered by a revolutionary, laser-driven stardrive, the first interstellar spaceship would reach the double planet that circled Barnard's Star in a mere 20 years. Some of the world's finest scientists were aboard the ship--prepared for adventure, danger and the thrill of scientific discovery.


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#1 in Rocheworld

Rocheworld is a 5-book series with 5 released primary works first released in 1984 with contributions by Robert L. Forward, Julie Forward Fuller, and Margaret Dodson Forward.


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the writing is not good; the book feels like unremarkable 50s scifi (though written in the 80s).

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