02523cam a22003613u 4500 73442 UtSlPG 20260610134711.0 m cr n 260607r20241929utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d UtSlPG en iso639-1 PS Hamilton, Edmond, 1904-1977 The star-stealers Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2024 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Produced from Weird Tales May, February 1929. Interstellar Patrol, 2 Release date is 2024-04-21 Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Star-Stealers" by Edmond Hamilton is a science fiction novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around an impending cosmic disaster as a gigantic dark star approaches the Milky Way, threatening to pull the sun and all its planets into the depths of space. With a focus on interstellar adventure, the narrative combines elements of space exploration, scientific discovery, and human ingenuity to avert an existential crisis. The protagonist, Ran Rarak, is a captain of a cruiser belonging to the Federation of Stars, which has called him back from duty to confront this extraordinary threat. Upon learning from Hurus Hol, the chief of the Bureau of Astronomical Knowledge, that the dark star's path has changed—now veering dangerously close to their sun—Rarak leads a fleet of ships to confront this menace. Alongside his crew, he battles against strange alien creatures and their advanced technologies, ultimately discovering that these beings seek to steal their sun to save their own dying sun. After an intense series of confrontations, the fleet manages to disable the gravitational device powering the dark star, preserving their sun and ensuring the survival of their solar system while exploring themes of sacrifice, resilience, and teamwork. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Originally published: Indianapolis, IN: Popular Fiction Publishing Company, 1929 Science fiction Rankin, Hugh, 1878-1956 Produced from Weird Tales May, February 1929. Interstellar Patrol, 2 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/73442 114167 114167