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“He gave me a hard smile before clapping on his helmet. It enclosed his entire head and featured a multifunction power-optic visor, holovid camera with continuous map-revise data stream, laser communication capability, and an omnifilter respirator. Like his soft-armored combat jumpsuit, it had an environmental system to keep him comfy. His belt held a Kagi sidearm, a monster commando knife in place of the usual Ivanov stunner, small flexcanteens of water, coffee and nutrigoo, and a bulb of trailblazer spray.”

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Orion Arm

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Julian May
Julian May

Julian May, born on July 10, 1931, is a renowned science fiction writer. His works are known for their unique cosmic perspective and rich imagination, which have won him a large following among readers. more

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