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1. Destination Void
2. The Jesus Incident
3. The Lazarus Effect
-> 4. The Ascension Factor




THE ASCENSION FACTOR

Frank Herbert
Bill Ransom

1988




INTRODUCTION

When Frank and I began The Jesus Incident series in 1978 we made only one agreement: that our
work together would be fun, that at no time would the story interfere with friendship. We shook
on that, as fellow natives of the Puyallup valley are accustomed to do. We had been friends for a
long time, and intended to keep the friendship. Writing a book together, like buying a car
together, was something we approached with due caution.

It was a little like getting married, this coauthor business. As it turns out, each book in the
series was marked by a personal tragedy for one or the other of us, but our stories saved us.
Over fifteen years I never laughed so hard or so often with anyone as I did working with Frank.
The Ascension Factor, a book that we had planned to enjoy together, weathered the greatest tragedy
of them all. The book goes on. I guess that's the way it is with writers.

Frank worked through the plotting and character development of The Ascension Factor, but
circumstance left the last writing chore to me. After all these years it was easy to keep him
here looking over my shoulder, muttering one-liners as I wrote up the last of what we'd started.
My greatest fear was that I would lose that sense of presence, of good companionship, when this
book ended. With Frank, of all people, I should have known better.

Bill Ransom
Port Townsend
1987




The quality of mercy is not strain'd,
It droppeth as the gentle rain from heaven
Upon the place beneath: it is twice blest;