In the recent past, a simple country boy, Bill, having gone through the crucible of space battles, becomes a battle-hardened interstellar warrior. More than once or twice he looked death into the eyes. But neither the cruel blows of fate nor the terrible wounds could break Bill. His determination and natural intelligence, sense of humor and ingenuity - the qualities that earned him fame as the Hero of the Galaxy - never fail him. And now new, breathtaking adventures await Bill on the planet of robot slaves and on the planet of clogged brains.