02421cam a22003613u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000290011324500200014226400510016230000470021333600260026033700260028633800360031249000750034850000310042350800960045452011980055053400770174865300200182565300180184565300300186370000290189383000750192285600430199799900190204066699UtSlPG20260610134535.0mcr n260607r20211955utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPS1 aSearls, Hank,d1922-201710aMartyr's Flight 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2021  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier1 aProduced from Imagination Stories of Science and Fantasy December 1955  aRelease date is 2021-11-10  aGreg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net  a"Martyr's Flight" by Hank Searls is a science fiction novel written during the mid-20th century, likely in the early years of the Cold War era. The story is set aboard Space Station One, a military space platform, as it becomes embroiled in international tensions and the threat of nuclear war. The narrative focuses on the struggles of the characters as they deal with the existential crisis brought on by geopolitical hostilities.  The novel follows Walter Stanton, the project head of Space Station One, and Colonel Mel Cramer, a fighter pilot, as they confront the dire situation of an impending missile attack. As tensions rise with the destruction of key U.S. military bases, the team aboard the station grapples with difficult decisions: whether to evacuate or stay behind to protect their scientific achievements. Stanton's dedication to the mission and the station's potential for peace contrasts sharply with the military's pragmatic view of its failure. Ultimately, the story unfolds as a gripping portrayal of courage, loyalty, and the personal sacrifices made in the face of overwhelming odds during a turbulent time in world history. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  pOriginally published:cUnited States: Greenleaf Publishing Company, 1955  aScience fiction  aShort stories  aSpace stations -- Fiction1 aTerry, W. E.,d1921-1992 0aProduced from Imagination Stories of Science and Fantasy December 195540uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/66699  c107521d107521