02468cam a22003853u 4500 63945 UtSlPG 20260610134455.0 m cr n 260607r2020||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d UtSlPG en iso639-1 PS Oberfield, William Poison Planet Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2020 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Produced from Planet Stories January 1951 Release date is 2020-12-02 Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Poison Planet" by William Oberfield is a science fiction novel written in the early 1950s. The story revolves around an expedition of Earthmen, led by Captain James McBride, who are the first to set foot on the planet Venus. As they initially encounter a seemingly fertile and calm environment, they soon discover that the flora and fauna are toxic, which presents dire challenges as they attempt to survive. The narrative unfolds with the crew grappling with starvation as they are unable to cultivate crops due to the invasive and lethal nature of Venusian plants. Tension mounts when desperation drives one crew member to commit suicide, leading the others to face moral dilemmas as hunger drives them towards cannibalism. Just as all hope seems lost, Flaunders, the expedition’s botanist, announces a breakthrough in countering the planet's poison, igniting a glimmer of hope amid the darkness. However, an undercurrent of suspicion and ethical questions looms over the crew as they navigate their dwindling humanity in their struggle for survival. Ultimately, the story explores themes of desperation, survival, and the thin veneer of civilization that can quickly unravel under extreme circumstances. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Original publication data not identified Science fiction Short stories Venus (Planet) -- Fiction Starvation -- Fiction Cannibalism -- Fiction Vestal, Herman B., 1916-2007 Produced from Planet Stories January 1951 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/63945 104769 104769