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050 4 _aPS
100 1 _aReinsberg, Mark,
_d1923-1981
245 1 4 _aThe Three Thieves of Japetus
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 Imagination Stories of Science and Fantasy June 1957
500 _aRelease date is 2021-05-26
508 _aGreg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
520 _a"The Three Thieves of Japetus" by Mark Reinsberg is a science fiction novella written in the mid-20th century. The plot follows a trio of criminals who take control of a cargo space freighter in order to execute a heist involving a valuable shipment of oxygen desperately needed on Titan, one of Saturn's moons. The story explores themes of betrayal, greed, and the dark side of human nature as the thieves navigate both their plans and their relationships with one another. The narrative begins with Jake, Matt, and Henry, who are survivors of a shipwreck, managing to board a large freighter headed for Titan. After taking the crew hostage, they plan to deliver a ransom ultimatum in exchange for the oxygen they believe will fetch a high price. However, tensions rise as they plot against each other, leading to unexpected betrayal. When Henry returns from Titan with the plan supposedly successful, both Jake and Matt reveal their treachery, resulting in a deadly confrontation between them. The story culminates in their mutual demise due to a poisoned whiskey, illustrating the precarious nature of trust among criminals and the inevitable consequences of their actions. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aScience fiction
653 _aShort stories
653 _aCriminals -- Fiction
700 1 _aBecker
830 0 _aProduced from Imagination Stories of Science and Fantasy June 1957
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/65450
999 _c106273
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