ADDRESS: CENTAURI
by
F. L. WALLACE
Published by
GALAXY PUBLISHING CORP.
New York 14, New York
A Galaxy Science Fiction Novel
by special arrangement with Gnome Press
Based on "Accidental Flight," copyright
1952 by Galaxy Publishing Corp.
Published in book form by Gnome
Press, copyright 1955 by F. L. Wallace.
[Transcriber's Note: Extensive research did not uncover any
evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.]
Galaxy Science Fiction Novels are sturdy, inexpensive editions
of choice works in this field, both original and reprint,
selected by the editors of Galaxy Science Fiction Magazine.
Cover by Wallace A. Wood
Printed in the U.S.A. by
The Guinn Company
New York 14, N. Y.
Contents
Earth was too perfect for these extraordinaryexiles—to belong to it, they had to flee it!
1
Light flickered. It was uncomfortably bright.
Doctor Cameron gazed intently at the top of the desk. It wasn't easyto be diplomatic. "The request was turned over to the Medicouncil," hesaid. "I assure you it was studied thoroughly before it was reportedback to the Solar Committee."
Docchi edged forward, his face alight with anticipation.
The doctor kept his eyes averted. The man was damnablydisconcerting—had no right to be alive. In the depths of the sea therewere certain creatures like him and on a warm summer evening there wasstill another parallel, but never any human with such an infirmity."I'm afraid you know what the answer is. A flat no for the present."
Docchi sagged and his arms hung limp. "That's the answer?"
"It's not as hopeless as you think. Decisions can be changed. It won'tbe the first time."
"Sure," said Docchi. "We'll wait and wait until it's finally changed.We've got centuries, haven't we?" His face was blazing. It had slippedout of control though he wasn't aware of it. Beneath the skin certaincells had been modified, there were substances in his body that theordi