Nebula Science Fiction #13

About this issue

Issue 13 Contents This issue of British science-fiction magazine Nebula (edited by Peter Hamilton) features E. C. Tubb's "Planetbound," a psychological drama centered on the race to reach the Moon. The story follows a pilot's mental breakdown during a rocket ascent: he progressively loses coherence beyond 1,000 miles altitude, descending into acute dementia praecox. Military and scientific personnel—Colonel Brenson, psychologist Henderly, and government liaison Thoren—struggle with the catastrophic discovery that all five piloted test flights have resulted in permanent mental incapacity, while animal tests provide no insight into the specifically human vulnerability. The issue also includes short stories "Counterpoint" by Lan Wright and "Mansion of a Love" by William F. Temple. Editorial features include Forrest J. Ackerman's scientifilm previews and reader correspondence. The editor notes production stabilization and reduced page count due to rising costs.