02485cam a22003733u 4500 64238 UtSlPG 20260610134459.0 m cr n 260607r2021||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d UtSlPG en iso639-1 PS Coppel, Alfred, 1921-2004 The Flight of the Eagle Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2021 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Produced from Planet Stories September 1953 Release date is 2021-01-09 Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Flight of the Eagle" by Sol Galaxan is a science fiction novel written during the early 1950s. The story revolves around a desperate mission to transport a mysterious and sentient plant known as the weather-plant from Venus to Earth, where it is needed to avert impending famine. Set against a backdrop of deep space exploration, the narrative highlights themes of human struggle, sacrifice, and the often unseen consequences of technological advancement. The plot follows Bat Kendo, a radar-mutant, and his fellow crew members aboard the spaceship R. S. "Eagle". As they set off for Venus to collect a cargo of weather-plant, they face a series of challenges, including the ship's catastrophic encounter with a meteor swarm on their return journey. While Bat shines as an unorthodox hero, his mutation offers him unique abilities that prove crucial to the ship’s survival. However, it becomes clear that the weather-plant possesses overwhelming power, leading to the creation of its own weather patterns that threaten the ship's safe descent. Ultimately, Bat sacrifices himself to enable the rest of the crew and the precious cargo to survive, emphasizing the themes of heroism and the forgotten sacrifices of those who venture into the unknown. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Original publication data not identified Science fiction Short stories Adventure stories Space ships -- Fiction Psychic ability -- Fiction Produced from Planet Stories September 1953 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/64238 105061 105061