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The Outcasts of Heaven Belt

by Joan D. Vinge

Synopsis - From the depths of the galaxy the star ship Ranger braved the endless night in a desperate quest for aid. Its target – Heaven Belt, the fabulous asteroid system said to be as rich as old Earth. But Heaven had been torn apart by civil war and the Belters were slowly dying out for lack of natural and technological resources. To them the star ship was a valuable prize to be fought over, or destroyed...