02345cam a22003733u 4500 64863 UtSlPG 20260610134509.0 m cr n 260607r2021||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d UtSlPG en iso639-1 PS Peterson, John Victor Lie on the Beam 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 Comet March 41 Release date is 2021-03-18 Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Lie on the Beam" by John Victor Peterson is a science fiction novel likely written during the mid-20th century. The story navigates the tension of interplanetary politics and technological mishaps, set against the backdrop of a tumultuous Venus, where the protagonists must operate under dire circumstances as a Martian destroyer threatens a political conclave. The plot revolves around Frederic Ward, an engineer at the Astronautics Authority, who is awakened in a fog-cloaked Venus to handle a crisis involving two unlisted incoming ships and a Martian destroyer. As interplanetary tensions rise, Ward contends with an incapacitated colleague and a series of critical equipment failures. The narrative escalates as the Martian destroyer mistakenly believes it can bomb the city of Pali-Vanyi without consequence, prompting Ward to cleverly manipulate the trajectory beams to direct both the destroyer and a civilian ship to safety, averting disaster at the last moment. The book encapsulates themes of human ingenuity in the face of technological and geopolitical threats, making it an engaging read for fans of speculative fiction and adventure. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Original publication data not identified Science fiction Short stories Space flight -- Fiction Venus (Planet) -- Fiction Giunta, John, 1920-1970 Produced from Comet March 41 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/64863 105686 105686