Project Gutenberg 2016-03-28 Public domain in the USA. 152 Farrell, Joseph Farrel, Joseph Wood, Wallace 1927 1981 Wood, Wally Security Plan Produced from Galaxy Magazine April 1959 Produced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Security Plan" by Joseph Farrell is a science fiction short story written in the late 1950s. The narrative revolves around Ted Langer, a child prodigy who has devoted his life to designing a time machine, while grappling with the practicalities of adulthood. The story explores themes of ambition, familial relationships, and the human fascination with time travel, all set against the backdrop of Langer's struggles to make his inventions a reality. The plot centers on Ted and his wife Marilyn as they run a struggling restaurant and contend with their financial woes. When Ted finally completes his time machine, a young man from the future named Solid Chuck Richards arrives unexpectedly. As they converse, Ted learns about the stark differences between their times, particularly concerning food and currency value. Solid Chuck proposes a plan to bring affordable meals to his society, igniting a partnership between the past and the future. Ultimately, Ted realizes the potential of their newfound connection to secure their future and fulfill his dreams, setting the stage for a second honeymoon on Mars. The story humorously addresses the implications of time travel while highlighting the enduring human desire for progress and security. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 83.2 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Science fiction Short stories Time travel -- Fiction PS Text Science Fiction Browsing: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Browsing: Fiction Category: Short Stories Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Humour 47093 2025-06-20T15:55:01.270963 text/html 23332 2024-10-23T00:15:34 text/html 230896 2025-06-20T15:55:03.218916 application/epub+zip 229740 2025-06-20T15:55:01.691941 application/epub+zip 80488 2025-06-20T15:55:01.461950 application/epub+zip 264432 2025-06-20T15:55:04.566947 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 257508 2025-06-20T15:55:02.985927 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 108331 2022-09-23T13:29:18.086070 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 40349 2023-09-22T10:08:01.022999 text/plain 20630 2024-10-23T00:15:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16453 2025-06-20T15:55:04.715942 application/rdf+xml 30757 2025-06-20T15:55:01.542923 image/jpeg 4959 2025-06-20T15:55:01.502911 image/jpeg 207460 2025-06-20T15:55:01.286959 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