02414cam a22003493u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000170011324500290013026400510015930000470021033600260025733700260028333800360030949000630034550000310040850801140043952012820055353400450183565300200188065300180190065300160191865300240193483000630195885600430202131680UtSlPG20260610133725.0mcr n260607r2010||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPS1 aPease, M. C.10aGenerals Help Themselves 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2010 a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats atextbtxt2rdacontent acomputerbc2rdamedia aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier1 aProduced from If: Worlds of Science Fiction November 1952. aRelease date is 2010-03-17 aProduced by Greg Weeks, Stephen Blundell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net a"Generals Help Themselves" by M. C. Pease is a science fiction story written in the early 1950s. The narrative unfolds in a futuristic setting amidst intense military and political conflict, particularly focusing on the struggles between the Federation and the Combine of Jupiterian Satellite States. The book primarily centers on military strategy and the use of advanced technology in space warfare, highlighting themes of hope, desperation, and leadership during crisis. The plot follows Commander Stanley Morgan, who is unexpectedly placed in charge of Base Q, a crucial asteroid command station for the Federation's space fleet. Amidst rising tensions and impending doom, the Federation is on the brink of conceding power to the Combine after a shocking defeat on Venus. As the Commander prepares for an incoming fleet of enemy dreadnoughts, he defies orders by launching an unprecedented preemptive strike under Plan K, an innovative approach to warfare that leverages advanced computation and tactics. Through courage and strategic ingenuity, Morgan leads a successful offensive that not only turns the tide of battle but also rekindles hope among the populace, showcasing the resilience of humanity in the face of tyranny. (This is an automatically generated summary.) nOriginal publication data not identified aScience fiction aShort stories aWar stories aGenerals -- Fiction 0aProduced from If: Worlds of Science Fiction November 1952.40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/31680