Mission of Gravity

Foraprofit--andadventure--Barlennanwouldsailthousandsofmilesacrossunchartedwaters,intoregionswheregravityitselfplayedstrangetricks.Hewoulddaretheperilsofstrangetribesandstrangercreatures--evendickerwiththosestrangealiensfrombeyondtheskies,thoughtheconceptofanotherworldwasunknowntotheinhabitantsofthedisk-shapedplanetofMesklin.Butinspiteoftheincredibletechnologyofthestrangersandwithoutregardfortheirenormoussize,Barlennanhadthenotionofturningthedealtoanunsuspectedadvantageforhimself...allinallaconsiderableenterpriseforabeingverymuchresemblingafifteen-inchcaterpillar!