sci fi story idea mind jane meitner private eye a science fiction detective novel rough outline draft idea something whatever called jane marie burnell former science officer astrophysicist galactic federation research vessel wanderer due false accusation falsification data one papers meitner expelled scientific community meitner soon sets private investigation office pleiades deep space station solves cases mysterious disappearances unsolved abandoned galactic federation meitner soon finds embarking galaxywide journey small starship centauri encountering strange planets creatures new dangers lurk darkness universe man