Space Force special forces Planeteers are charged with facilitating contact with alien cultures. Planeteer Boris Brazil is assigned to planet Aqua where he must pacify warring tribes. Boris' ingenuity and the Force's technology may just save the day. Next Boris is assigned to Golden, a planet with a technology busting force field and an alien life-theme curiously similar to the fantastic geryons of Dante's Inferno. Boris must also deal with the megalomaniacal ambitions of an Earth-descended group of genetically engineered humans with paranormal powers. Then, while vacationing on Kappa, Boris is called into action. A powerful mind-altering native drug threatens the exploitation of the natives and the inevitable addictive behavior of earth-descended humans. Boris must fight his own drug induced demons while struggling to free himself and his companion Brenda from crazed criminal smugglers. Space Force is a collection of three early Saberhagen works: Planeteer, The Golden People, and The Water Of Thought. ---------- Planeteer Boris Brazil is assigned to planet Aquawhere he must pacify warring tribes. Boris' ingenuity and the Force's technology may just save the day. Next Boris is assigned to Golden, a planet with a technology busting force field and an alien life-theme curiously similar to the fantastic geryons of Dante's Inferno. Boris must also deal with the megalomaniacal ambitions of an Earth-descended group of genetically engineered humans with paranormal powers. Then, while vacationing on Kappa, Boris is called into action. A powerful mind-altering native drug threatens the exploitation of the natives and the inevitable addictive behavior of earth-descended humans. Boris must fight his own drug induced demons while struggling to free himself and his companion Brenda from crazed criminal smugglers.