Mindbridge (Magill’s Guide to Science Fiction and Fantasy Literature)
At a glance:
- Author: Joe Haldeman
- First Published: 1976
- Type of Work: Novel
- Type of Plot: Science fiction—alien civilization
- Time of Work: 2051-2053, with flashbacks and flashforwards and a conclusion in 2151
- Setting: Earth and the planet Groombridge 1618
- Genres: Long fiction, Science fiction
- Subjects: Extrasensory perception or powers, Future, Other worlds, Twenty-first century, Earth, Aliens, space
- Locales: Earth, alternate versions of, Fictional planets
The Plot
The story is told through a mixture of third-person omniscient narration, recollections of protagonist Jacque LeFavre, and documents. A matter transmitter is discovered by accident. It is not well understood, but it can be used to transmit a fixed volume of people and things light-years away. These then can be returned after a set time, and they will vanish if not returned. Using this device, Tamers are sent out to geoform planets that are likely candidates for Earth colonies. Children born at the other end will stay there, making it easier to use the device to...
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