TY  - BOOK
AU  - Wesley,Bill
AU  - Eberle,Joseph
TI  - The Primus Curse
T2  - Produced from Planet Stories May 1954
AV  - PS 
PY  - 2020///
CY  - Salt Lake City, UT
PB  - Project Gutenberg
KW  - Science fiction
KW  - Short stories
KW  - Mystery fiction
KW  - Mercury (Planet) -- Fiction
N1  - Release date is 2020-11-10; Produced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online
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N2  - "The Primus Curse" by Bill Wesley is a science fiction novel written in the mid-20th century. The story revolves around Captain Evan Grimes and his crew aboard the spaceship Vulcan, who are tasked with investigating the mysterious deaths of previous explorers on a planet called Primus. As they navigate through a tense atmosphere filled with uncertainty and danger, the novel explores themes of psychological manipulation and the moral implications of space exploration.  In this gripping narrative, Captain Grimes faces the brutal reality of leading a combat mission into uncharted territory. After several crew members succumb to unexplained deaths, the mission's urgency escalates, leading to risky decisions and confrontations. As Grimes copes with the pressure and potential loss of his men, he discovers that a seemingly innocuous pill taken by his crew members interacts dangerously with the planet's atmosphere, leading to fatal hallucinations and violent results. With a mixture of action, psychological tension, and ethical dilemmas, "The Primus Curse" challenges readers to reflect on the cost of human curiosity and the consequences of extending our reach into the unknown. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
UR  - https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/63707
ER  -