In the thrilling follow-up to The Black Star Passes, John W. Campbell, Jr. again takes his team of young scientist-explorers on a voyage to the outer reaches of the universe—culminating in a space battle of epic proportions! Classic space opera, here is a tale from the Golden Age of Science Fiction!

"Arcot, Wade, Morey, and their computer, Fuller, put together a ship which will travel faster than light...they give us what may have been the first space-warp drive. The concept was simple; to make it plausible wasn't—unless you were John Campbell." —Astounding Science Fiction