Nightflyers

A scholarly expedition charters the automated starship Nightflyer to venture into uncharted deep space in pursuit of a mysterious alien species known as the volcryn. The reclusive captain Royd Eris appears to the passengers only as a hologram, maintaining absolute physical seclusion. When deadly malfunctions and bizarre attacks start killing the crew members, the survivors realize a sinister presence aboard threatens their survival before reaching their destination.

by George R. R. Martin

Tor · First published 1985 · 304 pages