02402cam a22003613u 4500 69190 UtSlPG 20260610134612.0 m cr n 260607r20221952utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d UtSlPG en iso639-1 PS Smith, George O. (George Oliver), 1911-1981 Troubled star Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2022 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Produced from Startling Stories, February 1953 Release date is 2022-10-20 Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Troubled Star" by George O. Smith is a science fiction novel written in the early 1950s. The book delves into themes surrounding interstellar travel and the interactions between species at different stages of technological advancement. The main characters include Chat Honger, Bren Fallow, and Scyth Radnor, who are from a more advanced civilization and are tasked with establishing beacons across the galaxy, while Dusty Britton represents the more primitive culture of Earth. At the start of "Troubled Star," readers are introduced to three technicians aboard a spacecraft on Mercury, discussing their work regarding a newly discovered habitable planet. They are aware that they might be intruding on a planet inhabited by a primitive culture and are wary of the implications. Meanwhile, back on Earth, Dusty Britton, an idolized spaceman, is caught up in a strange series of events following what he claims to be an alien encounter at sea. His plight unfolds amidst government scrutiny and public skepticism, setting the stage for an intergalactic clash of ideologies as characters grapple with the potential fate of Earth and its civilization. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Originally published: United States: Better Publications, Inc., 1952 Science fiction Interstellar travel -- Fiction Actors -- Fiction Finlay, Virgil, 1914-1971 Produced from Startling Stories, February 1953 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/69190 109986 109986