02668cam a22004213u 4500 72942 UtSlPG 20260610134704.0 m cr n 260607r20241940utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d UtSlPG en iso639-1 PS Olsen, Bob, 1884-1956 Rhythm rides the rocket Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2024 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Columbia Publications Science Fiction Classics ; 6 Release date is 2024-02-12 Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net. (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive). "Rhythm Rides the Rocket" by Bob Olsen is a science fiction novel published during the mid-20th century. The story revolves around Captain Timothy Verger, who is piloting the spaceship Goddard, tasked with transporting women to their husbands, who are exiled miners on Ganymede. The women are also members of a band, adding an unusual twist to their interplanetary journey. The narrative unfolds as Verger grapples with the absurdity of his mission, juggling his responsibilities while dealing with unexpected peril when the spaceship is pulled towards the hostile moon Callisto by a mysterious energy beam. As the story progresses, Verger devises a clever plan involving a musical performance to distract the curious alien inhabitants of Callisto, allowing the crew and women to escape. The tale combines elements of humor, adventure, and romance, particularly as Verger's hardened heart softens towards one of the band members, Helen Green, revealing deeper themes of love and companionship amidst the chaos of space travel. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Originally published: New York, NY: Columbia Publications, Inc., 1940 Science fiction Short stories Space ships -- Fiction Human-alien encounters -- Fiction Ganymede (Satellite) -- Fiction Callisto (Satellite) -- Fiction Bands (Music) -- Fiction Paul, Frank R. (Frank Rudolph), 1884-1963 Columbia Publications Science Fiction Classics ; 6 https://archive.org/details/science-fiction-classics-no-6-rhythm-rides-the-rocket-by-bob-olsen https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/72942 113667 113667