02452cam a22003253u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000180011324500210013126400510015230000470020333600260025033700260027633800360030249000500033850000310038850801340041952013980055353400450195165300200199683000500201685600430206699900170210929146UtSlPG20260610133650.0mcr n260607r2009||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPS1 aVance, Gerald10aEquation of Doom 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2009  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier1 aProduced from Amazing Stories, February 1957.  aRelease date is 2009-06-17  aE-text prepared by Greg Weeks, David Wilson, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net)  a"Equation of Doom" by Gerald Vance is a science fiction novel written in the late 1950s. The story explores themes of survival, interstellar travel, and humanity's encounter with an ancient, god-like race known as proto-man. It follows Jason Ramsey, a stranded pilot on the hostile planet Irwadi, as he navigates conflict with local authorities and inadvertently becomes embroiled in a quest for power that transcends time and space.  The narrative centers around Jason Ramsey's plight after being grounded on Irwadi, where he encounters Margot Dennison, a determined Earthgirl with a mission to unlock the secrets of her father's infamous research on hyper-space and proto-man. As they attempt to escape Irwadi, Ramsey struggles with inner demons while grappling with the seduction of power that comes with uncovering the ancient secrets. Together with a timid Vegan girl named Vardin, they work to repair a derelict ship, the Enterprise, while being pursued by local security forces. Tension mounts as they ultimately confront the terrifying possibilities of proto-man's capabilities in the hyper-space continuum, leading to a climactic decision that could change the fate of humanity. The story intricately interweaves the elements of adventure, romance, and philosophical pondering on power and its implications, making for a captivating read. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aScience fiction 0aProduced from Amazing Stories, February 1957.40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/29146  c69994d69994