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100 1 _aHarness, Charles L.,
_d1915-2005
245 1 0 _aStalemate in Space
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2020
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
490 1 _aProduced from Planet Stories Summer 1949
500 _aRelease date is 2020-11-23
508 _aGreg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
520 _a"Stalemate in Space" by Charles L. Harness is a science fiction novel written during the mid-20th century, likely in the 1940s. The narrative revolves around a fierce battle in space involving two massive battle globes: the Terran "Defender" and the Scythian "Invader". As the tension unfolds, the story delves into themes of duty, survival, and sacrifice as a woman named Evelyn Kane faces the harrowing aftermath of war and confronts her own destiny amidst intergalactic conflict. The plot follows Evelyn, who is awakened after years of dormancy in a sealed chamber on the "Defender" to find her people on the brink of defeat at the hands of their enemies, the Scythians. With limited time and a dire situation, she recalls her father's last moments and her commitment to either save their planet or die trying. The narrative explores her desperate struggle to activate a device that could destroy both battle globes, while also weaving in her encounters with Scythian soldiers and her complex interplay with their commander, Perat. As she navigates this treacherous terrain, the story evolves into a poignant exploration of love and sacrifice, leading to a climax that intertwines themes of time, identity, and the hope for a future free of war. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aScience fiction
653 _aWar stories
653 _aAdventure stories
653 _aMan-woman relationships -- Fiction
700 1 _aMcWilliams, Al,
_d1916-1993
830 0 _aProduced from Planet Stories Summer 1949
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/63862
999 _c104686
_d104686