Space Platform by Murray Leinster

Name: Space Platform
Author: Murray Leinster

Space Platform by Murray Leinster follows a transport plane carrying critical pilot gyros as it faces sabotage threats during a perilous journey, highlighting the intense opposition to the space project and the high stakes involved in its successful completion. The narrative unfolds with danger and intrigue as the protagonist becomes a key player in overcoming the challenges that threaten the mission.

By Murray Leinster · First published 1953 · Genre: Science Fiction, Space Opera, Adventure · 13 chapters · 79,999 words

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There wasn't anything underneath but clouds, and there wasn't anything overhead but sky. Joe Kenmore looked out the plane window past the co-pilot's shoulder. He stared ahead to where the sky and cloud bank joined -- it was many miles away -- and tried to picture the job before him. Back in the cargo space of the plane there were four big crates. They contained the pilot gyros for the most important object then being built on Earth, and it wouldn't work properly without them. It was Joe's job to take that highly specialized, magnificently precise machinery to its destination, help to install it, and see to its checking after it was installed.

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Work type: Novel
Author: Murray Leinster
Date: 1953 CE
Language: English
Genres: Science Fiction, Space Opera, Adventure, Speculative Fiction, Military Science Fiction
Length: 79,999 words
Structure: 13 chapters, 1,298 paragraphs
Reading fit: Very Easy (5th Grade or below)

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Genres

Science Fiction — The book explores futuristic concepts and technologies related to space travel and platforms.
Space Opera — It features grand adventures and conflicts set in outer space, typical of the space opera subgenre.
Adventure — The plot involves exploration and challenges faced by characters in a space environment.
Speculative Fiction — The narrative speculates on the future of humanity and technology in space.