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100 1 _aO'Hara, Thomas J.
245 1 0 _aRescue Squad
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2009
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 Fantastic Universe September 1955.
500 _aRelease date is 2009-08-27
508 _aProduced by Greg Weeks, Stephen Blundell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net
520 _a"Rescue Squad" by Thomas J. O'Hara is a science fiction story written in the mid-20th century. The narrative revolves around a mail pilot, Hal Burnett, who faces a dire situation after his ship, MR4, is knocked off course and drifts perilously close to the Sun. The book is a gripping exploration of fear, isolation, and the psychological impact of space travel, illustrating the challenges faced by individuals in extreme situations. In the plot, Hal Burnett, the young and inexperienced pilot, grapples with doubts about his own capabilities as he confronts an impending disaster in space. After miscalculating his trajectory, he finds himself trapped in a ship with rising temperatures and no means of escape. Following a desperate radio transmission to Earth, he learns that a rescue mission is on the way, but the truth reveals a more harrowing reality. The government has administered a drug to keep him calm during the anticipated wait for help, obscuring the arrival of the rescue tug's true timeline and ultimately leading to tragedy. The narrative delves deep into Hal's psyche, revealing his struggles with self-doubt and parental expectations, culminating in a poignant and unsettling conclusion about the cost of survival in the depths of space. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aScience fiction
653 _aShort stories
653 _aSpace flight -- Fiction
830 0 _aProduced from Fantastic Universe September 1955.
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/29822
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