02490cam a22003853u 4500 74173 UtSlPG 20260610134721.0 m cr n 260607r20241942utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d UtSlPG en iso639-1 PS Bond, Nelson S., 1908-2006 The return of Lancelot Biggs 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 Amazing Stories May 1942. Lancelot Biggs [unnumbered] Release date is 2024-08-01 Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Return of Lancelot Biggs" by Nelson S. Bond is a science fiction novella written in the early 20th century, specifically published in the early 1940s. The story revolves around the character Lancelot Biggs, a quirky spaceman, who returns to duty aboard the spaceship "Saturn" after a honeymoon. His presence is met with the challenges posed by Major Horatio Gilchrist, an efficiency expert whose rigid insistence on protocol threatens the safety of the ship's crew as they navigate perilously close to the Sun. The plot unfolds through Bert Donovan, Biggs' friend, as they face difficulties due to Major Gilchrist's misguided trajectory that brings them dangerously near Sol. Despite the increasing heat and tension aboard the "Saturn", Biggs employs clever tactics to convince the Major of the impending danger. He orchestrates a plan to raise the temperature of the ship artificially to induce panic and urgency, leading to a critical change in course just in time to avoid disaster. Ultimately, the story showcases Biggs' ingenuity and knack for outsmarting bureaucracy, all while maintaining a light-hearted tone infused with humor and camaraderie among the crew. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Originally published: New York, NY: Ziff-Davis Publishing Company, 1942 Science fiction Short stories Space ships -- Fiction Krupa, Julian S., 1913-1989 Produced from Amazing Stories May 1942. Lancelot Biggs [unnumbered] https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/74173 114898 114898