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leadership-crisis
Judith Niles, the expedition leader, is incapacitated and replaced by an unknown presence, raising questions about authority and control during crisis.
1 chapter across 1 book
Between the Strokes of Night (1985)Charles Sheffield
Chapter 43
The crew of the Argo remains trapped near the star Urstar, unable to move despite extreme acceleration attempts. They detect mysterious alien entities called Pipistrelles and the Gossamere approaching, but the contact is brief and non-hostile. The chapter ends with the revelation that Judith Niles, the expedition Director, is no longer herself but is being temporarily used by an unknown intelligence that saved her deteriorating body.