02402cam a22003493u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000320011324500150014526400510016030000470021133600260025833700260028433800360031049000480034650000310039450800960042552013010052153400450182265300200186765300180188765300250190570000310193083000480196185600430200964217UtSlPG20260610134458.0mcr n260607r2021||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPS1 aMcKimmey, James,d1923-201110aDeath Star 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2021  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier1 aProduced from Planet Stories September 1953  aRelease date is 2021-01-05  aGreg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net  a"Death Star" by James McKimmey, Jr. is a science fiction novel written in the early 1950s. The book follows the journey of Hurtz, an aging pilot who dreams of retirement and owning a piece of land, but finds himself on a fateful mission with a young, overconfident pilot named Jones. The story delves into themes of regret, responsibility, and the consequences of one-track ambitions as the characters face the dangers of space exploration and their own vulnerabilities.  In "Death Star," Hurtz is coerced into accompanying Jones on what is supposed to be the boy's first solo landing, which ultimately ends in a disastrous crash landing on an unknown planet. As Hurtz tends to the injured Jones, it becomes clear that the boy blames him for the accident, leading to a tense confrontation fueled by pain and resentment. Hurtz grapples with guilt and the realization that his obsession with achieving his dreams has impacted the young pilot's confidence, contributing to their tragic fate. In the aftermath of the crash, Hurtz faces profound revelations about his desires, ultimately finding a form of redemption as he encounters the land he has longed for, which symbolizes the fulfillment of his dreams beyond the constraints of his past obsessions. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aScience fiction  aShort stories  aCastaways -- Fiction1 aEberle, Joseph,d1926-2006 0aProduced from Planet Stories September 195340uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/64217