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. 227 Pease, M. C. This One Problem Produced from Fantastic Universe March 1954. Produced by Greg Weeks, Stephen Blundell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "This One Problem" by M. C. Pease is a science fiction novel set in a future where piracy disrupts the tenuous peace in the Solar System. Written in the mid-20th century, the narrative explores themes of morality, survival, and the complexities of human nature amidst lawlessness. The story revolves around Marc Polder, a comptroller for the Asteroid Development Company, who must navigate a perilous environment dominated by pirates in order to protect valuable resources. The plot unfolds in a desolate asteroid called Torran, where Marc and his assistant, Lee Treynor, face an impending raid by the notorious pirate John Mantor. As chaos looms, Marc's pragmatic approach to navigating the dangers of piracy puts him at odds with Lee's idealistic expectations of heroism and justice. As Mantor's crew prepares to raid a Navy warehouse, Marc must find a way to outthink the pirates while connecting with Lee on a deeper level. Ultimately, the narrative delves into the choices they must make in the face of peril, with Marc leveraging cunning and strategy over brute force, culminating in a twist that challenges the characters' understanding of courage and sacrifice. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 85.2 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Science fiction Short stories PS Text Science Fiction Browsing: Literature Browsing: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Browsing: Fiction Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Novels 46011 2025-06-12T08:07:52.496696 text/html 42049 2009-07-08T11:38:40 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 136805 2009-07-08T11:38:40 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 202881 2025-06-12T08:07:57.040693 application/epub+zip 201241 2025-06-12T08:07:54.469660 application/epub+zip 82313 2025-06-12T08:07:53.204691 application/epub+zip 283143 2025-06-12T08:07:59.859637 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 275188 2025-06-12T08:07:56.219714 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 132899 2022-09-13T14:55:47.634828 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 39267 2025-06-12T08:07:52.169675 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 39173 2009-07-08T11:38:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 15495 2009-07-08T11:38:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 18595 2025-06-12T08:08:00.037708 application/rdf+xml 12297 2025-06-12T08:07:53.840731 image/jpeg 3410 2025-06-12T08:07:53.546674 image/jpeg 201169 2025-06-12T08:07:52.515694 application/octet-stream application/zip