Star Haven

Days after landing his colonists on the planet Hyperon, Commander Williams is in trouble. He assumed there would be a trace of the original settlers. Records that'll inform him what's happened to previous inhabitants. But there is nothing. The colonists have just vanished, abandoning homes, equipment and personal belongings. Is the planet unfriendly to human life? The climate's ideal. There's no animal life to threaten the settlers. The local vegetation produces edible fruit year-round. But if this world is such a veritable paradise...where are the people?

A decent SF adventure by Tubb. But not his best.

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Days after landing his colonists on the planet Hyperon, Commander Williams is in trouble. He assumed there would be a trace of the original settlers. Records that'll inform him what's happened to previous inhabitants. But there is nothing. The colonists have just vanished, abandoning homes, equipment and personal belongings. Is the planet unfriendly to human life? The climate's ideal. There's no animal life to threaten the settlers. The local vegetation produces edible fruit year-round. But if this world is such a veritable paradise...where are the people?

A decent SF adventure by Tubb. But not his best.