Spacehounds of IPC by E.E. Smith

Name: Spacehounds of IPC
Author: E.E. Smith

The Spacehounds of IPC is a science fiction novel written by E.E. Smith. The book follows the adventures of a group of space explorers known as the Spacehounds, who are tasked with investigating strange occurrences in the solar system. Along the way, they encounter various alien species and technologies that challenge their understanding of the universe. In Chapter 7, the Spacehounds come across a mysterious planetoid that appears to be hollow. They enter the planetoid through a small opening and find themselves in a vast underground chamber filled with strange artifacts and symbols. As they explore the chamber, they begin to realize that the planetoid is actually an ancient spacecraft, left behind by an advanced civilization long forgotten. The Spacehounds continue their investigation, uncovering clues about the history of the lost civilization and the purpose of the spacecraft. They also encounter a strange alien species that seems to be connected to the planetoid and its secrets. As they delve deeper into the mystery, the Spacehounds begin to unravel a complex web of events that threaten to change their understanding of the universe forever.

By E.E. Smith · First published 1934 · Genre: Science Fiction, Adventure, Space Opera · 13 chapters · 122,925 words

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A narrow football of steel, the Interplanetary Vessel _Arcturus_ stood upright in her berth in the dock like an egg in its cup. A hundred feet across and a hundred and seventy feet deep was that gigantic bowl, its walls supported by the structural steel and concrete of the dock and lined with hard-packed bumper-layers of hemp and fibre. High into the air extended the upper half of the ship of space -- a sullen gray expanse of fifty-inch hardened steel armor, curving smoothly upward to a needle prow. Countless hundred of fine vertical scratches marred every inch of her surface, and here and there the stubborn metal was grooved and scored to a depth of inches -- each scratch and score the record of an attempt of some wandering cosmic body to argue the right-of-way with the stupendous mass of that man-made cruiser of the void.

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Work type: Novel
Author: E.E. Smith
Date: 1934 CE
Language: English
Genres: Science Fiction, Adventure, Space Opera
Length: 122,925 words
Structure: 13 chapters, 1,375 paragraphs
Reading fit: Standard (8th-9th Grade)

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Genres

Science Fiction — The story is set in a future society where interstellar travel and communication are commonplace, and the plot revolves around space exploration.
Adventure — The novel involves a number of thrilling escapades and dangerous situations faced by the characters as they navigate through space.
Space Opera — The book contains a grand narrative, with settings and plot points that span across different planets and star systems, typical in space opera subgenre.