02421cam a22003613u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000520011324500220016526400510018730000470023833600260028533700260031133800360033749000420037350000310041550800960044652012600054253400450180265300200184765300220186765300320188970000340192183000420195585600430199799900190204064505UtSlPG20260610134504.0mcr n260607r2021||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPS1 aGallun, Raymond Z.q(Raymond Zinke),d1911-199410aGive Back a World 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2021  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier1 aProduced from Planet Stories May 1953  aRelease date is 2021-02-08  aGreg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net  a"Give Back a World" by Raymond Z. Gallun is a science fiction novel written in the early 1950s. The narrative centers around a group of humans on a mission to colonize Mercury, a planet steeped in the remnants of ancient cosmic conflicts involving Martians and Xians. The story explores themes of exploration, survival, and the repercussions of humanity’s history as they uncover the mysteries of this hostile environment.  The plot follows Rick Mills and his companions as they disembark on Mercury, only to discover the enigma surrounding a fellow team member, Frank Fane, who is the sole survivor of a previous expedition. Fane's knowledge of Mercury's dark past and his motivations lead Rick and his team into a series of harrowing encounters with automated war machines from a long-forgotten civilization. As tensions rise and Fane's intentions become increasingly questionable, Rick must navigate both the dangers of the planet and the psychological battles within their group. Ultimately, the men race against time to unlock the planet’s potential and prevent Fane from using destructive weapons, leading to a rebirth of Mercury as it rotates once more, hinting at a brighter future for the planet. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aScience fiction  aAdventure stories  aMercury (Planet) -- Fiction1 aVestal, Herman B.,d1916-2007 0aProduced from Planet Stories May 195340uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/64505  c105328d105328