Celestial Mechanics: The Adventures of Widget Wilhelmina Jones

Widget Wilhelmina Jones is a charming rogue and space mechanic who has just done the impossible. By studying the remains of a wrecked spaceship, extrapolating from her own mechanical knowledge, and using quite a bit of imagination, she has managed to duplicate a semantic loophole space drive. This drive is the key to interstellar travel—and a closely guarded trade secret of the Halplex corporation. The way she figured it, she had three choices: use it to break up Halplex’s monopoly on space travel; offer to sell it back to Halplex so that the secret could remain safe; or go into business for herself. She chose the latter option.

To help her in her scheme, she has enlisted the aid of her little sister Terebinthia, a cadet in the Halplex-owned Space Patrol; Flange, a gorgeous computer hacker; and Quarkstomper, a fellow rogue who once was the object of Terebinthia’s crush. With them, Jones is setting out for adventure—with Halplex assassins close behind!

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#1

Wraparound Cover by Michael Okamoto

Dec 1990

Cover: $2.75

W: Kurt Wilcken · A: Gary Thomas Washington

Shel Dorf L.O.C.; B&W

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#2

Wraparound Cover by Michael Okamoto

Feb 1991

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W: Kurt Wilcken, Nick Anastasio · A: Gary Thomas Washington, Francesco, Joe Dunn

Neon City Preview; Shel Dorf L.O.C.; B&W

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#3

Apr 1991

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W: Kurt Wilcken · A: J. Trent Pearson, Gary Thomas Washington, Kurt Wilken

B&W

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