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100 1 _aDouglas, Jack
245 1 0 _aDead World
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2008
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
490 1 _aFirst published in Amazing Stories May 1961.
500 _aRelease date is 2008-12-26
508 _aProduced by Greg Weeks, Stephen Blundell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net
520 _a"Dead World" by Jack Douglas is a science fiction novel written in the early 1960s. Set in a distant future where the United Galaxies have outlawed war and established a complex societal hierarchy, it explores themes of identity, survival, and the pursuit of dreams against insurmountable odds. The story primarily revolves around the character of Commander Red Stone and his encounters with the refugees from a dead planet, Nova-Maurania, who seek to revive their home against the wishes of the Galactic Council. The narrative follows Commander Red Stone and his Free Company as they navigate a perilous contract to escort a mining mission to Nova-Maurania. Among the crew is Yuan Saltario, an "unstable" refugee from the dead planet, who has a dream of reviving his icy world using powerful ionic energy. As the mission unfolds, they face attacks and challenges from various factions, all while racing against time to realize Saltario’s audacious plan. The story culminates in a desperate battle where Red Stone must choose between following orders or supporting the refugees’ dream of a new beginning, ultimately leading to a momentous decision that could change everything for those lost souls yearning for life amidst the stars. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aScience fiction
653 _aShort stories
700 1 _aBarr, George,
_d1937-
830 0 _aFirst published in Amazing Stories May 1961.
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/27631
999 _c68540
_d68540