Project Gutenberg 2019-01-20 Public domain in the USA. 118 Garrett, Randall 1927 1987 Garrett, Gordon Randall Garret, Randall Barretton, Grandall Mitchell, Clyde Burke, Ralph Spatial Delivery Produced from Worlds of If Science Fiction, October 1954 Produced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Spatial Delivery" by Randall Garrett is a science fiction short story published in the mid-20th century. The narrative unfolds aboard Space Station One, where Lieutenant Alice Britton faces an unexpected premature labor while stationed in space, highlighting the unique challenges and circumstances of childbirth beyond Earth. The story delves into themes of medical responsibility in space and the courage required in unprecedented situations. As the plot progresses, Alice Britton endures contractions and pain while Major Peter Banes, the station's medical officer, grapples with the lack of essential medical equipment like an incubator for a premature baby. Tension builds as Banes communicates with White Sands Rocket Base, coordinating an emergency rocket trip to bring supplies and a medical expert. Despite initial fears and complications, Alice's quick thinking reveals that the space station itself offers a protective environment akin to an incubator. In the end, her son, James Edward Britton II, is delivered successfully, showcasing a blend of human resilience and innovative problem-solving amid the vastness of space. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 85.2 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Science fiction Short stories Space stations -- Fiction Pregnancy -- Fiction Delivery (Obstetrics) -- Fiction PS Text Category: Short Stories Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy 43063 2025-09-23T10:19:41.764455 text/html 39120 2019-01-20T09:25:54 text/html 379076 2025-09-23T10:19:43.335477 application/epub+zip 377904 2025-09-23T10:19:42.094450 application/epub+zip 77192 2025-09-23T10:19:41.906463 application/epub+zip 412566 2025-09-23T10:19:44.483427 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 405293 2025-09-23T10:19:43.150428 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 104806 2022-09-26T16:41:41.281272 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 36558 2025-09-23T10:19:41.669475 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 36491 2019-01-20T09:25:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19759 2025-09-23T10:19:44.603474 application/rdf+xml 24413 2025-09-23T10:19:41.974441 image/jpeg 4707 2025-09-23T10:19:41.940447 image/jpeg 309617 2019-01-20T09:25:54 application/octet-stream application/zip 14348 2019-01-20T09:25:54 application/octet-stream application/zip 310671 2025-09-23T10:19:41.775479 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 More titles under Jorgensen, Ivar en.wikipedia