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050 4 _aPS
100 1 _adePina, Albert,
_d-1957
245 1 0 _aStar of Panadur
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2020
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
490 1 _aProduced from Planet Stories March 1943
500 _aRelease date is 2020-05-28
508 _aProduced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
520 _a"Star of Panadur" by Albert dePina and Henry Hasse is a science fiction novel written in the early 1940s. Set against the harsh, icy landscape of Europa, one of Jupiter's moons, the story revolves around two astronauts, Hugh Betancourt and Jim Brannigan, who find themselves marooned after a spaceship accident. As they struggle for survival, the narrative explores themes of morality, survival, and the discovery of intelligent life in a hostile environment. The plot unfolds as Hugh and Jim confront the dire situation of dwindling supplies and the desperate need for resources to repair their ship. When Jim captures a mysterious, alien creature known as a Panadur, tensions rise between the two men as they clash over what should be done with it. Hugh's instinct to preserve the creature leads to conflict, culminating in Jim attacking him out of greed. As the story progresses, Hugh discovers the extraordinary capabilities of the Panadurs and ultimately learns that they possess telepathic powers and can manipulate energy at an atomic level. In a startling turn, the Panadurs choose to save Hugh by transferring energy from Jim to him, thus sparing him while sealing Jim's fate. The novel concludes with Hugh having gained not only a precious alien jewel but also a profound understanding of life beyond Earth, emphasizing the interconnectedness of survival and morality. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aScience fiction
653 _aShort stories
653 _aHuman-alien encounters -- Fiction
653 _aTelepathy -- Fiction
653 _aCastaways -- Fiction
653 _aPsychic ability -- Fiction
653 _aEuropa (Satellite) -- Fiction
700 1 _aHasse, Henry,
_d1913-1977
700 1 _aLubbers, Bob,
_d1922-2017
830 0 _aProduced from Planet Stories March 1943
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/62253
999 _c103077
_d103077