Project Gutenberg 2010-03-17 Public domain in the USA. 188 Pease, M. C. Generals Help Themselves Produced from If: Worlds of Science Fiction November 1952. Produced by Greg Weeks, Stephen Blundell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "Generals Help Themselves" by M. C. Pease is a science fiction story written in the early 1950s. The narrative unfolds in a futuristic setting amidst intense military and political conflict, particularly focusing on the struggles between the Federation and the Combine of Jupiterian Satellite States. The book primarily centers on military strategy and the use of advanced technology in space warfare, highlighting themes of hope, desperation, and leadership during crisis. The plot follows Commander Stanley Morgan, who is unexpectedly placed in charge of Base Q, a crucial asteroid command station for the Federation's space fleet. Amidst rising tensions and impending doom, the Federation is on the brink of conceding power to the Combine after a shocking defeat on Venus. As the Commander prepares for an incoming fleet of enemy dreadnoughts, he defies orders by launching an unprecedented preemptive strike under Plan K, an innovative approach to warfare that leverages advanced computation and tactics. Through courage and strategic ingenuity, Morgan leads a successful offensive that not only turns the tide of battle but also rekindles hope among the populace, showcasing the resilience of humanity in the face of tyranny. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 76.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Science fiction Short stories War stories Generals -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: History - Warfare Browsing: Literature Browsing: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Browsing: Fiction Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Adventure 51879 2025-06-13T06:13:54.685427 text/html 47724 2021-01-06T08:36:06 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 194551 2021-01-06T08:36:06 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 263013 2025-06-13T06:13:59.104352 application/epub+zip 261355 2025-06-13T06:13:56.599333 application/epub+zip 86213 2025-06-13T06:13:55.357340 application/epub+zip 409664 2025-06-13T06:14:00.897332 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 401942 2025-06-13T06:13:58.326366 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 135857 2022-09-14T14:17:47.926101 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 44869 2025-06-13T06:13:54.257397 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 44746 2021-01-06T08:36:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17143 2021-01-06T08:36:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19206 2025-06-13T06:14:01.089345 application/rdf+xml 14386 2025-06-13T06:13:55.905356 image/jpeg 3975 2025-06-13T06:13:55.629355 image/jpeg 262823 2025-06-13T06:13:54.703345 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