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interstellar-bureaucracy
The control dome enforces strict regulations on intergalactic travel, requiring reservations and priority codes, reflecting a rigid bureaucratic system governing space transit.
1 chapter across 1 book
The Starchild Trilogy (1963)Frederik Pohl & Jack Williamson
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Andreas Quamodian awakens from a dream of Molly Zaldivar and receives a coded message revealing her desperate need for help to stop Cliff Hawk's dangerous attempt to create a rogue star. Despite bureaucratic obstacles and the low status of humans in galactic society, Quamodian resolves to travel alone from the alien environment of Exion Four to Earth, motivated by his love for Molly and the escalating cosmic threat. The arrival of Solomon Scott with an urgent message suggests the crisis is intensifying.