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Last Contact

by John Hegenberger

Galaxy Science Fiction, October 1977, pp. 50-59

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Issues of the 1970s = 10 Years, 79 Issues, 904 Articles
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  Issues of 1975 = 9 Issues, 115 Articles
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  Issues of 1976 = 9 Issues, 112 Articles
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  Issues of 1977 = 9 Issues, 108 Articles
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    March 1977 Issue = 12 Articles
    1. SF Calendar, pp. 6-7
    2. They Who Go Down to the Sea by Christopher Irwin, pp. 8-35
    3. Forum by Dr. Robert L. Forward, pp. 36-43
    4. The Tides of Time by Gordon Eklund, pp. 44-59
    5. Gateway by Frederik Pohl, pp. 60-117
    6. A Step Farther Out by J.E. Pournelle, pp. 118-126
    7. The Wallad Blonde by M.A. Bartter, pp. 127-145
    8. The Alien Viewpoint by Richard E. Geis, pp. 146-150
    9. No Renewal by Spider Robinson, pp. 151-155
    10. Directions, pp. 156-158
    11. SF Mart, pp. 159-162
    12. Cover from Gateway by Stephen Fabian
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    April 1977 Issue = 11 Articles
    1. Sun-Planet by Greg Bear, pp. 4-58
    2. Kin to Kaspar Hauser by Lisa Tuttle, pp. 59-75
    3. Passport for a Phoenix by Steven Utley, pp. 76-99
    4. A Step Farther Out by J.E. Pournelle, pp. 100-114
    5. Night Runners by Jan Haffley, pp. 115-130
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      Bookshelf by Spider Robinson, pp. 131-142 - 11 Reviews
      1. Cloned Lives by Pamela Sargent
      2. Time of the Fourth Horseman by Chelsea Quinn Yarbro
      3. Walk to End of World by Suzy McKee Charnas
      4. The Exile Waiting by Vonda N. McIntyre
      5. Patternmaster by Octavia E. Butler
      6. More Women of Wonder by Pamela Sargent
      7. Aurora: Beyond Equality by Vonda N. McIntyre and Susan Janice Anderson
      8. The Clewiston Test by Kate Wilhelm
      9. Pilgrimage by Zenna Henderson
      10. The People: No Different Flesh by Zenna Henderson
      11. The Bloody Sun by Marion Zimmer Bradley
    7. What Song the Sirens Sang by Charles Sheffield, pp. 143-152
    8. Directions, pp. 153-158
    9. SF Mart, pp. 159-160
    10. Showcase by Stephen Fabian, pp. 161-162
    11. Cover: Sun-Planet by Greg Bear
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    May 1977 Issue = 13 Articles
    1. The Consentiency---And How It Got That Way by Frank Herbert, pp. 5-7
    2. The Dosadi Experiment by Frank Herbert, pp. 8-61
    3. Forum by Philip A. Schreffler, pp. 62-65
    4. The Way of the Sword by Dennis Schmidt, pp. 66-94
    5. A Step Farther Out by J.E. Pournelle, pp. 95-106
    6. Crash Site by Peter Ambrose, pp. 107-119
    7. The Alien Viewpoint by Dick Geis, pp. 120-125
    8. Marconi, Mattin, Maxwell by Charles Sheffield, pp. 126-137
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      Bookshelf by Spider Robinson, pp. 138-146 - 15 Reviews
      1. The Fantastic World of Gervasio Gallardo by Gervasio Gallardo
      2. Once Upon a Time by David Larkin
      3. Richard Corben's Funny Book by Richard Corben
      4. Bloodstar by Richard Corben and Robert E. Howard
      5. The Wind's Twelve Quarters by Ursula K. Le Guin
      6. Star Light, Star Bright by Alfred Bester
      7. Man Plus by Frederik Pohl
      8. Midworld by Alan Dean Foster
      9. Stellar #2 by Judy-Lynn del Rey
      10. Bolo by Keith Laumer
      11. The Unpleasant Profession of Jonathan Hoag by Robert A. Heinlein
      12. The Craft of Science Fiction by Reginald Bretnor
      13. Rocket to the Morgue by Anthony Boucher
      14. My Name Is Legion by Roger Zelazny
      15. Nerves by Lester del Rey
    10. The Chains of Freedom by Tom Purdom, pp. 147-153
    11. Directions, pp. 154-162
    12. Cover: The Dosadi Experiment by Bonnie Dalzell
    13. Showcase
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    June 1977 Issue = 10 Articles
    1. Legacy by Charles Sheffield, pp. 4-29
    2. The Dosadi Experiment by Frank Herbert, pp. 30-87
    3. A Step Farther Out by J.E. Pournelle, pp. 88-99
    4. A Meeting of Minds by Kevin O'Donnell, Jr., pp. 100-115
    5. Help Not Wanted by Thomas A. Easton, pp. 116-128
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      Bookshelf by Spider Robinson, pp. 129-141 - 11 Reviews
      1. The Last Unicorn by Peter S. Beagle
      2. A Fine and Private Place by Peter S. Beagle
      3. Lila the Werewolf by Peter S. Beagle
      4. The Book of Virgil Finlay by Gloria de la Ree
      5. A Hole in Space by Larry Niven
      6. Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance by Robert Pirsig
      7. The Compleat Enchanter by L. Sprague de Camp and Fletcher Pratt
      8. The Armies of the Moon by Gwendolyn MacEwen
      9. The Deep by John Crowley
      10. Rocannon's World by Ursula K. LeGuin
      11. Sandworld by Richard A. Lupoff
    7. Who Murders, Who Dreams by Jeffrey Goddin, pp. 142-155
    8. Directions, pp. 156-157
    9. SF Mart, pp. 158-162
    10. Cover: Legacy by Stephen Fabian
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    July 1977 Issue = 12 Articles
    1. Variations in the Visible Spectra of Certain Cepheid Stars by H.C. Petley, pp. 5-35
    2. Take My Mate---Please! by Andrew Ross, pp. 36-41
    3. The Dosadi Experiment by Frank Herbert, pp. 42-89
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      Bookshelf by Spider Robinson, pp. 90-100 - 11 Reviews
      1. Paingod and Other Delusions by Harlan Ellison
      2. I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream by Harlan Ellison
      3. From the Land of Fear by Harlan Ellison
      4. Love Ain't Nothing But Sex Misspelled by Harlan Ellison
      5. Partners In Wonder by Harlan Ellison
      6. Approaching Oblivion by Harlan Ellison
      7. Deathbird Stories by Harlan Ellison
      8. The Kin of Ata Are Waiting for You by Dorothy Bryant
      9. The Judgment of Eve by Edgar Pangborn
      10. The Long View by F.M. Busby
      11. The Noreascon Proceedings by Leslie Turek
    5. Skitch and the Kids by William Earls, pp. 101-111
    6. Dinsdale Dissents by Charles Sheffield, pp. 112-123
    7. A Step Farther Out by J.E. Pournelle, pp. 124-134
    8. Brother John's Day Out by William P. Roessner, pp. 135-143
    9. A Perfect Twilight by Daniel Yergin, pp. 144-154
    10. Directions, pp. 155-158
    11. SF Mart, pp. 159-162
    12. Cover: The Dosadi Experiment by Bonnie Dalzell
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    August 1977 Issue = 14 Articles
    1. SF Calendar, p. 4
    2. Editorial by James Baen, pp. 5-8
    3. And Earth So Far Away by H.C. Petley, pp. 9-29
    4. Postscript to Gateway by Frederick Pohl, pp. 30-33
    5. Perfectly Safe, Nothing to Worry About by Charles Sheffield, pp. 34-43
    6. A Step Farther Out by J.E. Pournelle, pp. 44-54
    7. The Dosadi Experiement by Frank Herbert, pp. 55-109
    8. The Alient Viewpoint by Dick Geis, pp. 110-115
    9. The Phermonal Fountain by Arsen Darnay, pp. 116-132
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      Bookshelf by Spider Robinson, pp. 133-144 - 9 Reviews
      1. Robert A. Heinlein: Stranger in His Own Land by George Edgar Slusser
      2. Experiment Perilous by Marion Zimmer Bradley
      3. Anatomy of Wonder by Neil Barron
      4. The Happening Worlds of John Brunner by Joseph W. DeBolt
      5. Double, Double by John Brunner
      6. Quicksand by John Brunner
      7. Under Pressure by Frank Herbert
      8. A Scanner Darkly by Philip K. Dick
      9. The Best of C. M. Kornbluth by Frederik Pohl and C.M. Kornbluth
    11. The All-Soul Is Calling Quinlan by Jay Brandon, pp. 145-153
    12. Directions, pp. 154-162
    13. Cover by Kelly Freas
    14. Showcase by James R. Odbert
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    September 1977 Issue = 10 Articles
    1. Exiles to Glory by J.E. Pournelle, pp. 4-80
    2. A Step Farther Out by J.E. Pournelle, pp. 81-88
    3. Gently Rapping by Charles L. Grant, pp. 89-99
    4. Came the Revolution by L.E. Modesitt, Jr., pp. 100-117
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      Bookshelf by Spider Robinson, pp. 118-129 - 11 Reviews
      1. Frankenstein Unbound by Brian W. Aldiss and Thomas Vernon
      2. The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas by Ursula K. Le Guin
      3. Search the Sky by Frederik Pohl and C.M. Kornbluth
      4. Gladiator-at-Law by Frederik Pohl and C.M. Kornbluth
      5. Wolfbane by Frederik Pohl and C.M. Kornbluth
      6. The Best of Judith Merril by Judith Merril
      7. City of Darkness by Ben Bova
      8. Rogue in Space by Fredric Brown
      9. Who's Who in Science Fiction by Brian Ash
      10. Weird Tales by Peter Haining
      11. Some of Your Blood by Theodore Sturgeon
    6. Get Happy by Thomas Wylde, pp. 130-146
    7. Coming Home by Joseph Flower, pp. 147-158
    8. SF Mart, pp. 159-162
    9. Cover: Exiles To Glory by Stephen Fabian
    10. Showcase by Stephen Fabian
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    October 1977 Issue = 13 Articles
    1. A Certain Place in History by Charles Sheffield, pp. 4-17
    2. The Prologue ot Light by Tony Sarowitz, pp. 18-49
    3. Last Contact by John Hegenberger, pp. 50-59
    4. The Best to Jim, pp. 60-62
    5. Star Wars---Pro and Con by Jay Kay Klein and Jeff Rovin, pp. 63-72
    6. Exiles to Glory by J.E. Pournelle, pp. 73-121
    7. Editorial by James Baen, pp. 122-127
    8. A Step Farther Out by J.E. Pournelle, pp. 128-136
    9. And Baby Makes Three by Marcia Martin and Eric Vinicoff, pp. 137-151
    10. SF Calendar, p. 152
    11. Directions, pp. 153-157
    12. SF Mart, pp. 158-162
    13. Cover: Exiles To Glory by Stephen Fabian
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    November 1977 Issue = 13 Articles
    1. The Courts of Chaos by Roger Zelazny, pp. 4-41
    2. Jogging Up Main Street by Thomas Wylde, pp. 42-52
    3. A Step Farther Out by J.E. Pournelle, pp. 53-59
    4. The Holy Temple by Herbert Gerjuoy, pp. 60-95
    5. Forecast, p. 96
    6. A Message from the Publisher, pp. 97-99
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      Bookshelf by Paul Walker, pp. 100-108 - 3 Reviews
      1. Lucifer's Hammer by Larry Niven and Jerry Pournelle
      2. The Ophiuchi Hotline by John Varley
      3. Cold Hand in Mine by Robert Aickman
    8. The Long Chance by Charles Sheffield, pp. 109-128
    9. The Timeless Spy by Glenn T. Wilson, pp. 129-149
    10. My Friend's Last Show by Rex Anderson, pp. 150-156
    11. Editorial by John J. Pierce, pp. 157-158
    12. SF Mart, pp. 159-162
    13. Cover from The Courts of Chaos by Wendy Pini
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  Issues of 1978 = 8 Issues, 95 Articles
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  Issues of 1979 = 3 Issues, 41 Articles