TY - BOOK AU - Whittington,George A. TI - Invader From Infinity T2 - Produced from Planet Stories Winter 1944 AV - PS PY - 2020/// CY - Salt Lake City, UT PB - Project Gutenberg KW - Science fiction KW - Short stories KW - War stories KW - Space ships -- Fiction KW - Human-alien encounters -- Fiction KW - Weapons -- Fiction N1 - Release date is 2020-09-24; Produced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net; Original publication data not identified N2 - "Invader From Infinity" by George A. Whittington is a science fiction novel written in the early to mid-20th century. The story revolves around a fierce space battle between an Earth ship and an unknown alien craft that poses a significant threat to the Solar System. It explores themes of bravery, tactical ingenuity, and the psychological toll of warfare in an interstellar context. The plot follows Commander Jon McPartland and his crew as they engage in a desperate fight against an enigmatic spherical enemy ship equipped with a deadly beam that penetrates their defenses. Initially retreating to regroup, McPartland's ingenuity leads him to devise a plan to counter the alien's weapon by using their own electromagnetic tactics. The tension escalates as the human crew works diligently to outsmart the enemy, culminating in a fierce battle where they ultimately destroy the alien vessel. Through vivid descriptions and fast-paced action, Whittington captures the essence of space warfare while highlighting the resilience of the human spirit in the face of overwhelming odds. (This is an automatically generated summary.) UR - https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/63286 ER -