02284cam a22003253u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000340011324500300014726400510017730000470022833600260027533700260030133800360032749000490036350000310041250801160044352012100055953400450176965300200181465300320183483000490186685600430191529190UtSlPG20260610133650.0mcr n260607r2009||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPS1 aZagat, Arthur Leo,d1896-194914aThe Great Dome on Mercury 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2009 a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats atextbtxt2rdacontent acomputerbc2rdamedia aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier1 aProduced from Astounding Stories April 1932. aRelease date is 2009-06-21 aProduced by Sankar Viswanathan, Greg Weeks, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net a"The Great Dome on Mercury" by Arthur Leo Zagat is a science fiction novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around Earth's outpost on Mercury and explores themes of survival and conflict in a hostile environment. The backdrop of the narrative includes advanced technology, alien interactions, and the looming threat of war, specifically between Earth and Mars. In this gripping tale, protagonist Darl Thomas, the captain of the Mercury outpost, faces a dire emergency when a leak in the dome threatens the lives of his team and the alien workers from Venus. As he attempts to repair the damage, he discovers a Martian, who is orchestrating attacks on the dome with the help of the native Mercurians. Captured by this Martian, Darl must withstand the threats posed by both the alien and the merciless little natives while trying to protect his friends and the Earth by refusing to divulge vital military secrets. Meanwhile, his companions, Jim Holcomb and Angus McDermott, work desperately to fend off the attackers and signal for help, leading to a climactic showdown that tests their courage and determination against overwhelming odds. (This is an automatically generated summary.) nOriginal publication data not identified aScience fiction aMercury (Planet) -- Fiction 0aProduced from Astounding Stories April 1932.40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/29190