Project Gutenberg 2016-03-10 Public domain in the USA. 124 Marks, Winston K. (Winston Kinney) 1915 1979 Marks, Winston Kinney Beecham, Tom 1926 2000 Beecham, Thomas A. ...So They Baked a Cake Produced from Dynamic Science Fiction January 1954 Produced by Greg Weeks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "...So They Baked a Cake" by Winston K. Marks is a science fiction short story published in the early 1950s. The narrative explores the journey of a human interest columnist who is fed up with humanity and finds himself part of the first crew on a starship, the "Albert E.", which endeavors to travel deep into space using the experimental Larson Drive. The story revolves around themes of isolation, the challenges of space travel, and the unexpected emotional connections that can arise during such an adventure. As the "Albert E." travels toward its destination, the crew grapples with the realities of time dilation and the effects of leaving Earth behind. They discover a seemingly inhabited planet where an enigmatic welcome message greets them. Eventually, it becomes clear that this planet is home to a colony that has awaited their arrival, showcasing advancements in space travel that the crew never anticipated. The emotional reunion of Captain Hans Larson with his long-lost partner, Tina, reveals the complexities of human relationships and the continuity of life despite immense distances. This touching conclusion emphasizes themes of hope and connection amid the unknown expanses of space. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 73.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Science fiction Short stories Time dilatation -- Fiction Journalists -- Fiction Interstellar travel -- Fiction Space travelers -- Fiction PS Text Science Fiction Category: Short Stories Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy 51904 2025-07-20T13:48:57.600791 text/html 27893 2024-10-23T00:09:28 text/html 226808 2025-07-20T13:48:59.237753 application/epub+zip 225631 2025-07-20T13:48:57.941769 application/epub+zip 72733 2025-07-20T13:48:57.750775 application/epub+zip 255050 2025-07-20T13:49:00.402752 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 247880 2025-07-20T13:48:59.045781 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 95205 2022-09-23T12:03:10.917099 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 44932 2025-07-20T13:48:57.493755 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 25089 2024-10-23T00:09:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18806 2025-07-20T13:49:00.529748 application/rdf+xml 10365 2025-07-20T13:48:57.814766 image/jpeg 2278 2025-07-20T13:48:57.782765 image/jpeg 202777 2025-07-20T13:48:57.611772 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