Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog Project Gutenberg 2009-07-08 Public domain in the USA. 99 Wright, Sewell Peaslee 1897 1970 Vampires of Space Produced from Astounding Stories, March 1932. Produced by Greg Weeks, Meredith Bach, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Vampires of Space" by Sewell Peaslee Wright is a science fiction novella published in the early 20th century, specifically in the 1930s. The narrative follows Commander John Hanson as he recounts his terrifying encounter with mysterious entities known as the Electites that inhabit space. The story captures the essence of space exploration and the unknown dangers that come with it, highlighting a thrilling adventure in a vast, uncharted universe. The plot centers on Commander Hanson and his ship, the "Ertak", which is sent on a mission to investigate the disappearance of two passenger ships in a relatively unused area of space. During their journey, Hanson and his crew encounter the Electites—creatures that appear as crescent-shaped entities glowing with a reddish light. As these creatures begin to attack the ship, feeding off its metal hull, the crew must devise a plan to combat this unique threat. Led by the ingenuity of the young officer Hendricks, they create a makeshift weapon using a spray of acidulated water to destroy the Electites and ultimately save themselves and their ship from destruction. The story combines elements of suspense, adventure, and exploration, showcasing the challenges faced in uncharted territories of space. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 73.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Science fiction PS Text Science Fiction Astounding Stories Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Adventure 75528 2025-07-12T07:25:30.518055 text/html 72470 2017-07-21T10:19:34 text/html 193677 2025-07-12T07:25:32.349034 application/epub+zip 192302 2025-07-12T07:25:30.859026 application/epub+zip 92523 2025-07-12T07:25:30.673028 application/epub+zip 236603 2025-07-12T07:25:33.651056 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 227612 2025-07-12T07:25:32.156019 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 128290 2022-09-13T14:55:41.887285 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 67033 2025-07-12T07:25:30.379046 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 66821 2017-07-21T10:19:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19447 2025-07-12T07:25:33.771017 application/rdf+xml 27282 2025-07-12T07:25:30.734019 image/jpeg 4519 2025-07-12T07:25:30.703037 image/jpeg 182888 2017-07-21T10:19:44 application/octet-stream application/zip 25605 2017-07-21T10:19:44 application/octet-stream application/zip 183522 2025-07-12T07:25:30.530029 application/octet-stream application/zip