Project Gutenberg 2019-04-18 Public domain in the USA. 147 Wells, Basil 1912 2003 Wells, Basil Eugene Ellerman, Gene Pioneers Produced from Worlds of If Science Fiction, June 1955 Produced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Pioneers" by Basil Wells is a science fiction novel written in the early to mid-20th century. The story revolves around themes of exploration, survival, and the struggle against the unfamiliar as a group of colonists journeys to the habitable but untamed planet Sulle II. The narrative focuses on characters who flee the constraints of their mechanized lives on Earth in search of a new beginning. The plot follows Dorav Brink, who, along with fellow colonists, awakens from a hibernation-like state on Sulle II, eager for adventure and the challenges of life outside the controlled environments of Earth’s domes. Assigned to work in Middle Park with his partner Tzal Evans, Brink grapples with the harsh realities of survival, including hunting for game and building rudimentary shelters. Tensions arise when Rea Smyt, the attractive partner of another worker, yearns to return to Earth, leading to a series of conflicts that culminate in tragedy as they encounter hostile native inhabitants. As Brink navigates love, loss, and the primal challenges of an alien world, he ultimately embraces the pioneering spirit, seeking to lay down roots for future generations amidst the struggle for a new life. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 83.6 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Science fiction Short stories Frontier and pioneer life -- Fiction PS Text Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Novels 52465 2025-06-23T14:14:07.327073 text/html 49207 2019-04-17T17:39:48 text/html 92206 2025-06-23T14:14:09.239058 application/epub+zip 91062 2025-06-23T14:14:07.731060 application/epub+zip 77197 2025-06-23T14:14:07.498080 application/epub+zip 128771 2025-06-23T14:14:10.590069 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 121796 2025-06-23T14:14:09.023075 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 108109 2022-09-26T22:24:03.201664 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 46010 2025-06-23T14:14:07.207066 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 46276 2019-04-17T17:39:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19221 2025-06-23T14:14:10.730056 application/rdf+xml 26564 2025-06-23T14:14:07.589087 image/jpeg 4733 2025-06-23T14:14:07.544068 image/jpeg 295678 2019-04-17T17:39:50 application/octet-stream application/zip 18329 2019-04-17T17:39:50 application/octet-stream application/zip 297106 2025-06-23T14:14:07.337096 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