Rip Foster in Ride the Gray Planet by Harold L. Goodwin
"Rip Foster in Ride the Gray Planet" by Harold L. Goodwin is a science fiction novel written in the early 1950s. It follows the adventures of Lieutenant Richard Ingalls Peter Foster, nicknamed "Rip," as he embarks on a critical mission in space as one of the Planeteers—a specialized group of space officers. The narrative opens with Rip completing his training on a space platform and preparing for an off-planet mission that quicklyescalates in urgency and complexity, highlighting themes of teamwork, responsibility, and the challenges of navigating a hostile environment. The beginning of the story introduces a dynamic crew in a dramatic setting aboard a space platform where an unanticipated assignment awaits Rip. As he prepares to leave with his fellow officers, we get glimpses of Rip’s personality and leadership capabilities through his humor and interactions with Major Joe Barris and other junior officers. Following his sudden orders to join a crew on the cruiser "Scorpius", the narrative quickly shifts to the harsh realities of space travel, the imminent threat from a rival organization (Consops), and the gravity of their mission to capture a thorium-rich asteroid. As Rip and his team gear up for action, they must confront both external dangers and the nuances of inter-group politics between spacemen and Planeteers, setting the stage for rip-roaring adventure ahead. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Goodwin, Harold L. (Harold Leland), 1914-1990 |
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| Title | Rip Foster in Ride the Gray Planet |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rip_Foster_Rides_the_Gray_Planet |
| Note | Reading ease score: 85.4 (6th grade). Easy to read. |
| Credits | E-text prepared by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PZ: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres |
| Subject | Science fiction |
| Subject | Space flight -- Juvenile fiction |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 18139 |
| Release Date | Apr 10, 2006 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
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