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Salvage in Space

Jack Williamson

Book Overview: 

To Thad Allen, meteor miner, comes the dangerous bonanza of a derelict rocket-flier manned by death invisible.

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Book Excerpt: 
. . .Thad left the sputtering rocket and went back where he could see the object before him.

It was nearer now, rushing obliquely across his path. Would he be in time to capture it as it passed, or would it hurtle by ahead of him, and vanish in the limitless darkness of space before his feeble rocket could check the momentum of his ball of metal?

He peered at it, as it drew closer.

Its surface seemed oddly bright, silvery. Not the dull black of meteoric iron. And it was larger, more distant, than he had thought at first. In form, too, it seemed curiously regular, ellipsoid. It was no jagged mass of metal.

His hopes sank, rose again immediately. Even if it were not the mass of rich metal for which he had prayed, it might be something as valuable—and more interesting.

He returned to the rocket, adjusted the angle of the nozzle again, and advanced the firing time slightly, even at the risk of a ruinous explosion.

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Community Reviews

Salvage in Space, by Jack Williamson, was first published in the March (1933) issue of Astounding Stories. It is an enjoyable short story in the space-opera genre from the legendary science fiction author. Thad Allen, a meteor miner, has worked long lonely weeks in space collecting pieces and partic

The story of salvage in space is about this one man who was savager collecting scrap in outer space to meet a quota, where then he discovers something that he never thought he would see where then met a creature of unseen horror.

the story itself is very interesting, where the more of it's theology

Salvage in Space takes place in the galaxy. Thad Allen finds a ship in space that looks as if it's been abandoned. This ship is not moving or going anywhere but does not have any unusual damage. Upon entering the ship he discovers a dog who looks like he's been in a fight. This dog behaves oddly, a

This story is based on a salvage miner, Al, who finds normal space damage. He begins walking and finds an abandoned ship, after a dog greets him. The ship is abandoned and he soon realizes that it does not smell good in there. He comes across gems and jewels and shortly he finds a girl lying there,

A salvage miner, Thad, finds himself trying to collect small pieces of metal. While collecting metal, he finds himself in a pinch where he lost his ship trying to haul a ship he sees in the distance. Thad boards the ship in hopes he could use this one as a way off of the planet. A small dog with a l

Well done short space adventure with Lovecraftian overtones.

I was thinking about Forbidden Planet when I was reading this story.

This is another wonderful but very early pulp story of Science Fiction from the legendary Jack Williamson. Revered by all the great names in the genre, Williamson’s beautifully descriptive tales have fallen out of vogue in our time. This can mostly be attributed to Williamson never losing that conne

Such a fantastic little story! Reminded me of the strange Lovecraft stories. It was exciting and mysterious. Just excellent!

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