02628cam a22003733u 4500 51533 UtSlPG 20260610134204.0 m cr n 260607r2016||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d UtSlPG en iso639-1 PS Colvin, Donald The Celestial Hammerlock Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2016 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Produced from Galaxy Science Fiction October 1951 Release date is 2016-03-23 Produced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Celestial Hammerlock" by Donald Colvin is a science fiction novel written in the early 1950s. The story revolves around a humorous and satirical exploration of space travel and cultural clashes, as it follows the misadventures of Jed Michaels, an employee of the Interplanetary Amusement Corp., who mistakenly arrives at the wrong planetoid while leading a group of wrestlers. The book provides an engaging commentary on the nature of civilization and the concept of intellectualism versus physicality in a futuristic setting. In the narrative, Jed Michaels finds himself on Eros, an asteroid inhabited by overly refined and gentle people who value cerebral activities over physical ones. After a series of comedic misunderstandings, including being jailed and subjected to flower-infused "rehabilitation," Michaels and his wrestlers become the unlikely catalysts for change in this peaceful society. They introduce wrestling, a vigorous and entertaining activity, which eventually leads to a cultural revolution. The wrestlers charm the inhabitants of Eros, particularly the princess, Aliana, and transform the societal values through their antics, resulting in a newly embraced blend of physicality and intellectualism. The story culminates in the wrestlers establishing a thrilling new identity for Eros, symbolizing the triumph of vitality and camaraderie over idyllic calmness. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Original publication data not identified Science fiction Short stories Epistolary fiction Space colonies -- Fiction Wrestlers -- Fiction Produced from Galaxy Science Fiction October 1951 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/51533 92371 92371