Ambulance Ship

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{{infobox book |

| name = Ambulance Ship

| image = File:AmbulanceShip.jpg

| caption = Cover of the first edition

| author = James White

| illustrator =

| cover_artist = Dean Ellis

| country = United States

| language = English

| series = Sector General

| genre = Science fiction

| publisher = Del Rey Books

| pub_date = 1979

| english_pub_date =

| media_type = Print (hardcover)

| pages = 184 pp

| isbn = 0-345-28513-1

| oclc= 5883469

| preceded_by = Major Operation

| followed_by = Sector General

}}

Ambulance Ship is a 1979 science fiction short story collection by Northern Irish author James White, part of his Sector General series.[http://www.sectorgeneral.com/books/ambulanceship.html James White Information] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121203081057/http://www.sectorgeneral.com/books/ambulanceship.html |date=3 December 2012 }}. Sectorgeneral.com.

Stories

  • "Contagion" – An ancient sleeper ship is found whose last occupants died only months before. The rescue ship and ambulance crews come down with a mysterious illness.
  • "Quarantine" – The sole survivor from a spacewreck is brought back to the hospital, and stuns everyone by downing half the surgical team.
  • "Recovery" – A ship is found with absolutely no visible markings. A torture corridor inside beats on whatever passes, including a violent non-sentient and a telepathic sentient who communicates with the ambulance staff about the Blind Ones' need.

The 1980 Corgi edition has "Spacebird" as the first story.

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