White spot by Murray Leinster
"White Spot" by Murray Leinster is a science fiction novelet written in the mid-20th century, specifically the 1950s. The story follows a small crew aboard the spaceship "Danaë" as they encounter a mysterious planet while stranded after a ship malfunction. The narrative explores themes of survival, the unknown, and the interactions between different forms of life, leading to the discovery of a powerful and sinister force residing on the planet. In the
story, the crew must find a way to survive after being attacked by a heat ray emanating from a white spot on the planet's surface. As they investigate, they learn that the white spot is a manifestation of a deadly, intelligent entity that once wiped out a civilization. The crew's experience becomes a race against time, as they must activate their ingenuity to outmaneuver and ultimately eliminate this creature before it consumes them. Throughout their ordeal, they also confront the threat posed by a mutinous crew member, Sattell, who has his own motives. The tale culminates in a tense confrontation with the creature, where the crew utilizes cunning strategies to defeat the alien intelligence and secure their escape from the planet. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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About this eBook
| Author | Leinster, Murray, 1896-1975 |
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| Illustrator | Emshwiller, Ed, 1925-1990 |
| Title | White spot |
| Original Publication | United States: Standard Magazines, Inc.,1955. |
| Note | Reading ease score: 85.0 (6th grade). Easy to read. |
| Credits | Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature |
| Subject | Science fiction |
| Subject | Human-alien encounters -- Fiction |
| Subject | Life on other planets -- Fiction |
| Subject | Interstellar travel -- Fiction |
| Subject | Space travelers -- Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 69252 |
| Release Date | Oct 28, 2022 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
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