Partnership: Anne McCaffrey and Margaret Ball

Book II of Brainships. Nancia is her name, NX-928 is her designation. A new member of the elite Courier Service of the Central Worlds, she's the 'brains' within one of the most advanced interstellar ships around. But her services will not always be utilised by people of her own high moral integrity. Her innocent vision of human nature is shattered on her first voyage - the last thing she needed was a 'brawn' partner like Forister. But together, idealist Nancia and worldly-wise Forister just might save the galaxy. Cover art by Mark Harrison. https://cosmiccauldronbooks.com.au/p/ship-searched-anne-mccaffrey-mercedes-lackey/