shell-person

Helva, to her inner amusement, found herself, the pituitarily inhibited shell-person, rising nobly to the challenge.

The Ship Who Sang McCaffrey, Anne, 1926- 1969

As a shell-person, she considered herself remote from emotions largely connected with physical desires.

The Ship Who Sang McCaffrey, Anne, 1926- 1969

A city shell-person always knows who's ready to bid and who you can trust.

The Ship Who Sang McCaffrey, Anne, 1926- 1969

"Nine years out, I'm told, but you know perfectly well that a shell-person is far better equipped to handle delicate circuitry than any mobile ..."

The Ship Who Sang McCaffrey, Anne, 1926- 1969

Not even a shell-person was sacred from the machinations of a disturbed mind.

The Ship Who Sang McCaffrey, Anne, 1926- 1969

It made her happy as a shell-person, it had dedicated her to her life in Service, and it made Pay-off a mockery.

The Ship Who Sang McCaffrey, Anne, 1926- 1969

It was impolitic to antagonize a city shell-person, particularly when it was Broley, and especially right now.

The Ship Who Sang McCaffrey, Anne, 1926- 1969

Helva had actually spoken to one shell-person 322 years old.

The Ship Who Sang McCaffrey, Anne, 1926- 1969

In theory, once a shell-person had paid off the massive debt of early care, surgical adaptation and maintenance charges, he or she was free to seek employment elsewhere.

The Ship Who Sang McCaffrey, Anne, 1926- 1969

But 'singing' for any shell-person posed considerable technical difficulties.

The Ship Who Sang McCaffrey, Anne, 1926- 1969