The starmen

"The Starmen" by Leigh Brackett is a science fiction novel first serialized in 1951 and published in book form in 1952. This space opera centers on a unique race—the only humans capable of surviving the extreme demands of traveling between the stars. As interstellar tensions mount, their rare abilities make them both invaluable and vulnerable in a galaxy where such powers determine who controls the future of space travel itself.

Summary written by Project Gutenberg, by machine.