Alkyone By L. J. Geoffrion

I liked the part on the spaceship; good imagery, good descriptive writing, engaging plot.
And I also liked the "psych ward" segment, the man who occasionally and unpredictably teleports and drives the doctors crazy as a result.
However, the two halve of the story almost seem like two separate stories, both happening to the same protagonist, both completely unrelated. For example, when he's trapped outside the airlock, he completely fails to consider the possibility that he might be able to escape death by whatever transposition occasionally strikes him (if it's not all just his imagination).
I imagine that, in the long term, the plan is to place Roy in a series of different situations, teleporting there from the psych ward in a series of sequels. I look forward to the possibility.
And I also liked the "psych ward" segment, the man who occasionally and unpredictably teleports and drives the doctors crazy as a result.
However, the two halve of the story almost seem like two separate stories, both happening to the same protagonist, both completely unrelated. For example, when he's trapped outside the airlock, he completely fails to consider the possibility that he might be able to escape death by whatever transposition occasionally strikes him (if it's not all just his imagination).
I imagine that, in the long term, the plan is to place Roy in a series of different situations, teleporting there from the psych ward in a series of sequels. I look forward to the possibility.