Project Gutenberg 2010-05-20 Public domain in the USA. 175 Hardy, William Pioneer Produced from Imagination Stories of Science and Fantasy February 1953. Produced by Sankar Viswanathan, Greg Weeks, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Pioneer" by William Hardy is a short science fiction story written in the early 1950s. The narrative centers around a German Shepherd named Rex, who embarks on a groundbreaking journey into space, highlighting themes of loyalty and adventure. The story unfolds as Rex prepares for and experiences the trials of being launched into orbit, reflecting the emotional bond between him and his owner, Max. In the story, Rex is taken by Max to a facility where he undergoes preparations for a space mission. Despite his initial fears and the strange environment filled with unfamiliar odors and people, Rex ultimately faces the challenges of the launch and the physical strains of space travel. After a harrowing experience aboard the spacecraft, Rex successfully returns to Earth, celebrated as a pioneer in human space exploration. His tale emphasizes the bravery of animals and their vital roles in human achievements, culminating in a monument that honors his contribution to space travel. (This is an automatically generated summary.) http://book.klll.cc/files/32457/32457-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 79.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Science fiction Short stories Dogs -- Fiction Space flight -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Browsing: Fiction Category: Short Stories Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy 34149 2025-06-13T09:40:26.696497 text/html 30072 2010-05-20T08:55:56 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 63297 2010-05-20T08:55:56 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 62485 2025-06-13T09:40:28.497498 application/epub+zip 61321 2025-06-13T09:40:27.088501 application/epub+zip 57126 2025-06-13T09:40:26.861510 application/epub+zip 93771 2025-06-13T09:40:29.767504 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 86945 2025-06-13T09:40:28.268508 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 83214 2022-09-15T04:46:28.256618 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 27898 2025-06-13T09:40:26.596496 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 27799 2010-05-20T08:55:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 10703 2010-05-20T08:55:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 18798 2025-06-13T09:40:29.913492 application/rdf+xml 27632 2025-06-13T09:40:26.943495 image/jpeg 4628 2025-06-13T09:40:26.901508 image/jpeg 66209 2025-06-13T09:40:26.708517 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