White Spot

When the crippled interstellar ship Danaë is forced down beside a barren desert world, Borden and his uneasy crew expect only a desperate search for food and a chance to repair their failing drive. Instead, they discover a white patch on the planet's surface that changes color in the sun and erupts into a deadly beam, revealing a hidden sun-mirror weapon capable of draining their ship in seconds. Trapped in darkness and falling toward the planet, Borden must outwit gravity, power failure, and an unseen intelligence to keep the Danaë alive. The crash landing near the icy edge of the world opens a new set of dangers and surprises. Jerry finds the native beings first—furry, trunked creatures whose eager, almost affectionate response suggests neither hostility nor simple innocence. As Borden and Ellen struggle to grow food, keep the drive functioning, and make sense of the planet's strange ecology, the volatile Sattell becomes a threat from within, stealing supplies and even the ship's charts. With Jerry missing and a hidden city revealed beneath the desert, the crew faces a tense first contact where trust, betrayal, and survival collide. This edition has been fully restored with modern typesetting, custom cover design.