# Major Operation

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[[File:MajorOperation.jpg|thumb|First edition, published by [Ballantine Books](/source/Ballantine_Books). Cover art by Dean Ellis.]]
'''''Major Operation''''' is a 1971 [science fiction](/source/science_fiction) book by Northern Irish author [James White](/source/James_White_(author)), the third volume in the [Sector General](/source/Sector_General) series.<ref name="DictLitBioJames White">{{citation 
| contribution="James White" 
| title=Dictionary of Literary Biography, Vol. 261, British Fantasy and Science-Fiction Writers Since 1960 
| publisher=Gale Research Publications 
| url=http://www.bookrags.com/biography/james-white-dlb/ | accessdate=17 December 2008 
}}</ref> The book collects together a series of five short stories, all of which were originally published in ''[New Worlds](/source/New_Worlds_(magazine))'' magazine.

== Stories ==

*"Invader" – A series of clumsy accidents at the hospital lead Conway to suspect an alien presence.
*"Vertigo" (1968) – a spinning ship (from the planet later nicknamed 'Meatball') is 'rescued' and brought to the hospital.
*"Blood Brother" (1969) – Meatball's natural doctors are discovered.
*"Meatball (1966) – Additional investigation reveals more about Meatball's doctors.
*"Major Operation (1971) – A gigantic patient on Meatball fights medical treatment.

==References==
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Category:1971 short story collections
Category:1970s science fiction works
Category:Sector General
Category:Short story collections by James White (author)
Category:Works originally published in New Worlds (magazine)
Category:Ballantine Books books

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