Working name of US author Raymon Huebert Aldridge (1948- ), who began publishing work of sf interest with "The Flesh Tinker and the Loneliest Man" for Amazing in July 1987. His most typical work--in a style evocative of Cordwainer Smith and Jack Vance--may be contained in the PanGalactic Universe sequence, beginning with "The Touch of the Hook" (April 1988 F&SF), set in a galaxy centuries after Pantropy has seeded the stars. His one sf novel series--The Emancipator sequence, set on a slave planet run by an interstellar corporation--comprises The Emancipator #1: The Pharaoh Contract (1991), #2: The Emperor of Everything (1992) and #3: The Orpheus Machine (1992). [JC/MA]
