Slingshot

"Slingshot" is a novella set in the Celestial Lance Universe.

Plot

Edward M. Kovel works with Chiemi, of the Starkind, in an effort to translate into technology the Starkinds' ability to transit wormholes without causing illness or loss of life.

Characters

Listed alphabetically by family name (or given name if no family name exists).

• Chiemi – Starkind
• Isabel Holsigner – Vice-president over propulsion research at Piram Shipyards and Construction
• Edward M. Kovel – Director of stardrive research at Piram Shipyards and Construction

Ships

• Astandes – A courier sphereship owned by Piram Shipyards and Construction
• Callie – Kovel's sphereship

Organizations and institutes

• Peteetneet Advanced Science Laboratory
• Scisab University