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050 4 _aPS
100 1 _aMcKimmey, James,
_d1923-2011
245 1 0 _aDeath Star
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2021
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 September 1953
500 _aRelease date is 2021-01-05
508 _aGreg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
520 _a"Death Star" by James McKimmey, Jr. is a science fiction novel written in the early 1950s. The book follows the journey of Hurtz, an aging pilot who dreams of retirement and owning a piece of land, but finds himself on a fateful mission with a young, overconfident pilot named Jones. The story delves into themes of regret, responsibility, and the consequences of one-track ambitions as the characters face the dangers of space exploration and their own vulnerabilities. In "Death Star," Hurtz is coerced into accompanying Jones on what is supposed to be the boy's first solo landing, which ultimately ends in a disastrous crash landing on an unknown planet. As Hurtz tends to the injured Jones, it becomes clear that the boy blames him for the accident, leading to a tense confrontation fueled by pain and resentment. Hurtz grapples with guilt and the realization that his obsession with achieving his dreams has impacted the young pilot's confidence, contributing to their tragic fate. In the aftermath of the crash, Hurtz faces profound revelations about his desires, ultimately finding a form of redemption as he encounters the land he has longed for, which symbolizes the fulfillment of his dreams beyond the constraints of his past obsessions. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aScience fiction
653 _aShort stories
653 _aCastaways -- Fiction
700 1 _aEberle, Joseph,
_d1926-2006
830 0 _aProduced from Planet Stories September 1953
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/64217
999 _c105040
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