02601cam a22004093u 4500 68001 UtSlPG 20260610134553.0 m cr n 260607r20221944utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d UtSlPG en iso639-1 PS Smith, George O. (George Oliver), 1911-1981 The Firing Line Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2022 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Venus Equilateral Produced from Astounding Science-Fiction, October 1944 Release date is 2022-05-06 Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Firing Line" by George O. Smith is a science fiction novel written in the early to mid-20th century. The story revolves around themes of revenge, space piracy, and the interplay between technology and human ambition. It explores the life of Mark Kingman, a lawyer entangled with the criminal mastermind Allison Murdoch, who seeks vengeance against a space communication company, Venus Equilateral, after suffering a prior defeat. In the narrative, the ambitious Murdoch escapes imprisonment and approaches Kingman, proposing a plan to take control of Venus Equilateral through illegal means. As they concoct schemes that involve high-tech weaponry and economic manipulation, Murdoch's intentions lead to clashes with the station's personnel, primarily Don Channing, who is determined to thwart Murdoch’s malicious ambitions. The novel contrasts the intelligence of scientific innovation with the moral implications of using such power for personal vendettas. Ultimately, the climax involves a high-stakes confrontation where advanced technology plays a pivotal role, culminating in a dramatic showdown that raises questions about ethics in technological advancements. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Originally published: United States: Street & Smith Publications, Incorporated, 1944 Science fiction Criminals -- Fiction Space stations -- Fiction Weapons -- Fiction Space pirates -- Fiction Orban, Paul, 1896-1974 Venus Equilateral Produced from Astounding Science-Fiction, October 1944 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/68001 108823 108823