Williams, Robert Moore 1907-1977 creator Rosenthal, Leon text utu 2020 monographic en 1 online resource : multiple file formats "Quest on Io" by Robert Moore Williams is a science fiction novel written during the early 1940s. The story follows Andy Horn, a prospector on Io, one of Jupiter's moons, who is in search of valuable minerals while accompanied by his intelligent honey-bear, Oscar. The plot explores themes of survival, conflict, and unexpected alliances in a harsh extraterrestrial environment. The narrative begins with Andy on a prospecting trip to Io, where he encounters danger from an unknown adversary wielding a heat ray. After a series of confrontations, he meets Frieda Dahlem, a female prospector who initially mistakes him for a claim-jumper. As they navigate threats from rival prospectors and explore the mines together, they stumble upon a hidden chamber containing radium deposits. The story weaves together their budding partnership amidst peril, highlighting their survival instincts and the discovery of past intelligent life on Io through traces left in the cavern. Ultimately, the dynamic between Andy, Frieda, and Oscar showcases the themes of camaraderie and resourcefulness in the face of adversity. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Release date is 2020-04-12 Produced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net Original publication data not identified Science fiction Short stories Prospecting -- Fiction Mines and mineral resources -- Fiction Io (Satellite) -- Fiction PS Original publication data not identified https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/61811 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/61811 UtSlPG 260607 20260610134426.0 61811