The novel “Exiled from Earth” by Ben Bova was published for the first time in 1971. It’s the first book of the Exiles trilogy.

The world government has taken the difficult decision to exile the most important scientists of the Earth from the planet. Their work is considered too dangerous for humanity so it was decided to send them to a space station where they cann’t interfere with society.

Lou Christopher is a computer scientist who’s working on a project of genetic engineering in which the use of computers is essential. Included in the list of scientists to be exiled, he manages to escape arrest and tries to find support in order to avoid his fate ending up involved in various political intrigues.