Heechee Heechee

Heechee - Definition and Overview

The Heechee are a fictional alien race from the science fiction works of Frederik Pohl. The Heechee are portrayed as an exceedingly advanced star-travelling race from the past history of the galaxy, before humankind began space exploration. The books are primarily concerned with human study of Heechee artifacts.

The novels include:

  • Gateway (1976)
  • Beyond the Blue Event Horizon (1980)
  • Heechee Rendezvous (1984)
  • Annals of the Heechee (1987)
  • The Gateway Trip (1990)
  • The Boy Who Would Live Forever : A Novel of Gateway (2004)

Two computer adventure games based on the series were made by Legend Entertainment: Frederik Pohl's Gateway (1992), and a sequel, Gateway 2: Homeworld (1993). The former was released as freeware in 1996.

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