02274cam a22003253u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000400011324500220015326400510017530000470022633600260027333700260029933800360032549000470036150000310040850801160043952012210055553400450177665300200182183000470184185600430188899900170193129437UtSlPG20260610133654.0mcr n260607r2009||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPS1 aStarzl, Roman Frederick,d1899-197614aThe Martian Cabal 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2009 a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats atextbtxt2rdacontent acomputerbc2rdamedia aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier1 aProduced from Astounding Stories May 1932. aRelease date is 2009-07-18 aProduced by Sankar Viswanathan, Greg Weeks, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net a"The Martian Cabal" by Roman Frederick Starzl is a science fiction novelette written in the early 20th century. The story follows the protagonist, Sime Hemingway, a member of the Interplanetary Flying Police, as he navigates a complex political situation on Mars filled with intrigue and danger. From the outset, the narrative hints at a brewing conflict between Earth and Mars orchestrated by powerful financial interests, and it sets the stage for an exciting adventure. At the start of the story, Sime Hemingway struggles to sleep in an opulent Martian hotel, plagued by a sense of impending danger. His fears are confirmed when a mysterious young woman, claiming to be in danger, emerges from his mist-bath. She warns him of a plot against him and urges him to help prevent an impending war. As the opening unfolds, we learn of a conspiracy, with the girl, Princess Sira, suggesting that corrupt governmental forces, including the ambitious Scar Balta, are involved. The narrative immediately engages the reader with themes of political corruption, rebellion, and the personal stakes surrounding the characters, setting up a riveting tale of suspense and adventure. (This is an automatically generated summary.) nOriginal publication data not identified aScience fiction 0aProduced from Astounding Stories May 1932.40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/29437 c70285d70285