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100 1 _aBeck, Clyde,
_d1912-1986
245 1 0 _aCollision Orbit
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 Summer 1950
500 _aRelease date is 2021-03-07
508 _aGreg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
520 _a"Collision Orbit" by Clyde Beck is a science fiction novel written in the mid-20th century, specifically in the early 1950s. The story centers around a young spaceman, Tom Denby, who finds himself in a dire situation after his small spaceship, the Aspera, suffers a catastrophic failure in space. Facing the specter of drifting aimlessly through the cosmos, Denby's plight is compounded by his feelings for a fellow student and fellow astronaut, Betty Day, as they navigate the dangers and challenges of deep space exploration. The novel unfolds with Denby recalling his formative years at Space Tech alongside Betty, who inspires him to pursue bold adventures despite his practical inclinations. When a blowout in his ship’s main tube leaves him in a collision course toward a pirate station on an asteroid, he must rely on his ingenuity and resourcefulness to survive. The dramatic twist occurs when he encounters Betty once again, who is part of an expedition searching for evidence of a mysterious phenomenon known as the Warp. The story evolves into a thrilling encounter with pirates, the betrayal of trust, and Denby's resolve to prove his father wrong about the existence of space pirates, all while solidifying his feelings for Betty. Together, they confront challenges that test their courage, loyalty, and love amidst the backdrop of space's vast, merciless expanse. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aScience fiction
653 _aAdventure stories
653 _aMan-woman relationships -- Fiction
653 _aSpace ships -- Fiction
653 _aCastaways -- Fiction
653 _aAsteroids -- Fiction
700 1 _aVestal, Herman B.,
_d1916-2007
830 0 _aProduced from Planet Stories Summer 1950
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/64746
999 _c105569
_d105569