Project Gutenberg 2016-01-24 Public domain in the USA. 122 Rocklynne, Ross 1913 1988 Rocklin, Ross Louis Sibley, Don Sibley, Donald Dibley, Don Jaywalker Produced from Galaxy Science Fiction December 1950 Produced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Jaywalker" by Ross Rocklynne is a science fiction story written in the early 1950s. The narrative focuses on the themes of love, sacrifice, and the challenges of space travel, as it follows Marcia McHenry, a woman who boards a spaceship bound for the Moon to reconnect with her husband, Captain Jack McHenry, amidst personal turmoil in their marriage. In the story, Marcia wrestles with her fear of space travel, rooted in a traumatic past, including her father's death in a rocket explosion. To resolve her marital issues, she embarks on this journey using a false identity and without proper validation, which exposes her to grave dangers—especially as she discovers she is pregnant. As she navigates the complexities of her situation, Jack is forced into a critical decision-making scenario when complications arise aboard the spacecraft. He must execute a risky plan to spin the ship and create artificial gravity to protect Marcia and the unborn child. Ultimately, "Jaywalker" explores Marcia's journey toward understanding and self-acceptance, culminating in the realization of love, courage, and shared responsibilities in the face of adversity. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 84.6 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Science fiction Short stories Space flight to the moon -- Fiction Spouses -- Fiction PS Text Science Fiction Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Novels 56655 2025-07-20T12:06:44.214072 text/html 33144 2024-10-22T23:46:56 text/html 233374 2025-07-20T12:06:45.907070 application/epub+zip 232210 2025-07-20T12:06:44.566082 application/epub+zip 86796 2025-07-20T12:06:44.373067 application/epub+zip 271053 2025-07-20T12:06:47.094057 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 263569 2025-07-20T12:06:45.714055 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 118310 2022-09-23T08:14:04.741251 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 49583 2025-07-20T12:06:44.097060 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 29854 2024-10-22T23:46:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18259 2025-07-20T12:06:47.225030 application/rdf+xml 23317 2025-07-20T12:06:44.437064 image/jpeg 4044 2025-07-20T12:06:44.405107 image/jpeg 209321 2025-07-20T12:06:44.225082 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