Galactic Center book 1 · 1977
In the Ocean of Night
In the near future, astronaut Nigel Walmsley is sent to investigate an asteroid on course for Earth and finds it is an alien spacecraft, the first sign that intelligent machines are watching humanity.
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Book facts
- Author
- Gregory Benford
- Series
- Galactic Center, book 1 of 6
- Published
- 1977
- Setting
- Set in space
- Characters charted
- 1
- Chart confidence
- High
Who is in In the Ocean of Night
1 recurring or key character from Gregory Benford’s chart. Introduces Nigel Walmsley.
Lead 1
- Nigel WalmsleyFirst appearanceAstronaut who meets alien probes