02395cam a22003373u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000450011324500330015826400510019130000470024233600260028933700260031533800360034149000190037749000520039650000310044850800960047952012820057553400660185765300200192383000190194383000520196285600430201469254UtSlPG20260610134613.0mcr n260607r20221942utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPS1 aSmith, E. E.q(Edward Elmer),d1890-196514aThe vortex blaster makes war 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2022  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier1 aVortex Blaster1 aProduced from Astonishing Stories, October 1942  aRelease date is 2022-10-28  aGreg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net  a"The Vortex Blaster Makes War" by E. E. Smith, Ph.D. is a science fiction novelette published in the early 1940s. The story follows Doctor Neal Cloud, a brilliant physicist known as the "Vortex Blaster," who has the unique ability to extinguish destructive atomic vortices that threaten civilization. The narrative explores themes of loss, revenge, and resilience as Cloud grapples with the memory of his family after a tragedy transforms his outlook on life.   In this action-packed tale, Cloud is thrust into conflict when he responds to a distress call in space, leading him to the war-torn planets of Dhil and Uhal, whose inhabitants are at odds despite their similarities. The story gains momentum as Cloud battles against various enemies, including the ambitious Uhalian warlord Darjeeb, who seeks to exploit Cloud’s technology for domination. As Cloud navigates through treacherous encounters and political intrigue, he teams up with the resilient Minister of War, Luda, to extinguish a catastrophic vortex that threatens both worlds. Together, they confront deep-seated animosities while aiming to foster peace and cooperation among the divided civilizations, ultimately showcasing the power of unity against destruction. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  pOriginally published:cUnited States: Fictioneers, Inc., 1942  aScience fiction 0aVortex Blaster 0aProduced from Astonishing Stories, October 194240uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/69254