02567cam a22003973u 4500 70638 UtSlPG 20260610134631.0 m cr n 260607r20231957utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d UtSlPG en iso639-1 PS Leinster, Murray, 1896-1975 Ribbon in the sky Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2023 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Med Service Produced from Astounding Science Fiction June 1957 Release date is 2023-04-24 Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Ribbon in the Sky" by Murray Leinster is a science fiction novel written in the mid-20th century. The story revolves around a med ship pilot, Calhoun, who gets unexpectedly lost in space and ends up on a peculiar planet featuring a mysterious luminous ribbon in the sky. The narrative delves into themes of human error, isolation, and the psychological impacts of living in separated communities. In the story, Calhoun discovers that the inhabitants of the planet have fallen into an "isolation syndrome," causing them to develop irrational fears of external sickness due to their long-term separation from other societies. As he navigates through the complexities of their fears and the mysterious ribbon—a form of climate control designed to sustain life on the planet—Calhoun finds himself involved in a crisis when a young couple from rival communities attempts to escape their lives. The situation evolves into a rescue mission that embodies both medical and social challenges, where Calhoun must employ his expertise to help the isolated communities overcome their deeply ingrained fears, all while contemplating the broader implications of human mistakes and the interconnectivity of civilizations. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Originally published: United States: Street & Smith Publications, Inc., 1957 Science fiction Physicians -- Fiction Space colonies -- Fiction Space medicine -- Fiction Van Dongen, H. R., 1920-2010 Med Service Produced from Astounding Science Fiction June 1957 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/70638 111364 111364