New Worlds #17, Vol. 6

Issue Contents (September 1952, Volume 6, Number 17)

This British science fiction magazine features five short stories and the second installment of a three-part serial. "Project—Peace!" by Lan Wright depicts a UN island base in the Pacific equipped with a protective force screen and superweapon systems designed to enforce world peace. Personnel including Glen Hardin and colleague Rob Justin serve as operators, though Justin grows increasingly disillusioned with island life. Intelligence officer Harry Marlow suspects Justin is a planted saboteur and enlists Hardin's help to identify his backers before his upcoming leave. The story reveals tensions between those committed to the peace-keeping mission and those worn by isolation. Other stories include "Emergency Working" by E.R. James, "The Broken Record" by James Macgregor, "The Serpent" by A. Bertram Chandler, and "The Peacemaker" by F.G. Rayer. The cover serial The ESP Worlds continues by J.T. M'Intosh. Features include editorial, literary column, and book reviews.