In this short novel Leinster follows the somewhat coincidental development of interstellar space travel, as an unplanned side effect of the psychiatric treatment of a wealthy scientist with self-concept issues. The overcrowded Earth portrayed in the novel is one, where individuals have little hope of advancement and Leinster does an excellent job of showing the psychological impact of this. The main character, Jed Cochrane, is a television producer,...

In the first novel, The Planet Explorer, the fate of the colonies scattered across the galaxy rests with one man, who races against the looming interstellar disaster. And in The Forgotton Planet, a ship is marooned on a planet whose ecology has gone wild.

WHO YA GONNA CALL MED SERVICE! Scattered through the galaxy are thousands of worlds colonized by humans. Many have native microbes dangerous to the human immigrants. Others have diseases brought to them accidentally-or on purpose-by visiting ships. When millions of lives are threatened, it's a job for the Interstellar Medical Service, and a Med Ship is sent to solve the problem. Calhoun is the best the Med Service has, and hard experience has taught...