Project Gutenberg 2009-07-12 Public domain in the USA. 175 Wandrei, Donald 1908 1987 Wandrei, Donald Albert Wandrei, Donald A. Raiders of the universes Produced from Astounding Stories September 1932. Produced by Greg Weeks, Stephen Blundell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "Raiders of the Universes" by Donald Wandrei is a science fiction novella written in the early 20th century. Set in the 34th century, it explores the discovery of multiple new stars in the constellation Hercules, leading to a catastrophic invasion from a dark star that threatens the solar system. Central to the story is Phobar, an astronomer who grapples with the unimaginable forces at play in the universe. The narrative follows Phobar as he witnesses the birth of new worlds due to cosmic phenomena and the terrifying approach of an alien planet, Xlarbti, which is driven by a ruthless civilization that seeks to extract Earth’s radium. After being transported to Xlarbti, Phobar learns about the invaders' advanced technology and their disregard for life on Earth. As the tensions rise and the fate of humanity hangs in the balance, Phobar manages to outsmart the colossal rulers of Xlarbti, leading to the repulsion of their impending doom. Ultimately, the novella combines themes of scientific curiosity, the fragility of human civilization, and the ethical questions surrounding power and piracy in the cosmos. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 70.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Science fiction PS Text Science Fiction Astounding Stories Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Novels 75984 2025-08-12T07:40:01.041075 text/html 72189 2021-01-05T07:59:52 text/html 224485 2025-08-12T07:40:06.088056 application/epub+zip 223406 2025-08-12T07:40:03.716083 application/epub+zip 93201 2025-08-12T07:40:02.592079 application/epub+zip 383367 2025-08-12T07:40:07.840090 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 373815 2025-08-12T07:40:05.365059 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 163823 2022-09-13T15:09:54.888770 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 68587 2025-08-12T07:40:00.770078 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 68391 2021-01-05T07:59:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 68388 2021-01-05T07:59:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20587 2025-08-12T07:40:07.977044 application/rdf+xml 13760 2025-08-12T07:40:03.079091 image/jpeg 3822 2025-08-12T07:40:02.833067 image/jpeg 26203 2021-01-05T07:59:52 application/octet-stream application/zip 150318 2021-01-05T07:59:52 application/octet-stream application/zip 26186 2021-01-05T07:59:52 application/octet-stream application/zip 224587 2025-08-12T07:40:01.055118 application/octet-stream application/zip 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 en.wikipedia