is about the Lindy, a small starship used for ore prospecting with a crew of three that collides with an ancient alien ship. But the crew of the alien ship are long dead; it is controlled by the ship's computers, which take the humans aboard and begin replicating and experimenting with them. The story takes place in 2355–56 in the Alliance-Union universe near the newly constructed Endeavor Station in Union space. Voyager in Night was a finalist in 1984 for a Philip K. Dick Award. Although clearly a science fiction story, it incorporates elements of the horror fiction genre. Wave Without a Shore Wave Without a Shore is an example of soft science fiction and is a philosophical story that takes place on the planet "Freedom" shared by humans and the alien "Ahnit" race which is native to the planet. Humans had been on Freedom for several hundred years and do not recognize the aliens, they do not see them, and instead use terms such as "invisibles" or "pilferage" when referring to the Ahnit. This idyllic life is shattered when a student confronts the situation and begins consorting with the aliens. As the protagonist begins noticing the Ahnit and even trying to speak about them, he finds, unwillingly, that he too becomes unmentionable. The story is an allegory of race/class/caste relations in modern society with the themes explored including alienation, invisibility, and metaphysics. The Age of Exploration Port Eternity and Voyager in Night are part of C. J. Cherryh's Age of Exploration series, a collection of three science fiction novels that share a common theme, but are unrelated to each other. The other novel is Cuckoo's Egg (1985). References Sources Cherryh, C. J. Alternate Realities, DAW Books, 2000. Cherryh, C. J. Port Eternity, DAW Books, 1982. Cherryh, C. J. Voyager in Night, DAW Books, 1984. Cherryh, C. J. Wave Without a Shore, DAW Books, 1981. Science fiction book series by C. J. Cherryh 2000 fiction books 1980s books Alliance–Union universe Novels about extraterrestrial life Books with cover art by Don Maitz DAW Books books