02450cam a22003733u 4500 18172 UtSlPG 20260610133425.0 m cr n 260607r2006||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d UtSlPG en iso639-1 PS Leinster, Murray, 1896-1975 This World Is Taboo Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2006 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Med Service See also PG#29448 version as "Pariah Planet" Release date is 2006-04-14 Produced by Greg Weeks, Sankar Viswanathan, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "This World Is Taboo" by Murray Leinster is a science fiction novel written in the mid-20th century. The story features Calhoun, a medic aboard a ship tasked with health inspections throughout various planets in a distant sector. As Calhoun arrives at Weald Three for a medical inspection, he discovers underlying tensions related to the inhabitants of Dara, labeled "blueskins," who have been ostracized due to their appearance that stems from a historical plague. At the start of the novel, Calhoun's Med Ship emerges from overdrive travel, and he prepares for a health inspection on Weald. He interacts with his companion, Murgatroyd, a small creature called a tormal, as they navigate the challenges of landing and communicating with local authorities. The narrative introduces a fraught atmosphere filled with fear and prejudice against blueskins, described as beings with blue skin due to a hereditary condition. Tension escalates as Calhoun learns about the political climate and the significant paranoia surrounding blueskins. His journey is set against the backdrop of an impending health crisis, revealing complex themes of discrimination, misunderstanding, and the ramifications of a society's collective fears. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Original publication data not identified Science fiction Life on other planets -- Fiction Space medicine -- Fiction Quarantine -- Fiction Med Service https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/18172 59558 59558