Project Gutenberg 2019-10-06 Public domain in the USA. 132 Phillips, Rog 1909 1965 Graham, Roger Phillips Browning, Craig Barth, Ernest Kurt 1929 2001 Barth Barth, Erni Barth, Ernie Captain Peabody Produced from Worlds of If Science Fiction, December 1957 Produced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Captain Peabody" by Rog Phillips is a science fiction story published in the late 20th century. This narrative revolves around Captain Arthur Peabody, who reflects on his unconventional journey as a space captain while confronting his fears and insecurities, particularly associated with a notorious bully among the crew, Oscar Resnick. Set in a futuristic backdrop, the story explores themes of strength, fear, and personal growth within the high-stakes environment of space travel. The plot unfolds at a gathering of retired space captains where Peabody recounts the defining experience of his first command aboard the starship "Alabama". Struggling with the presence of Resnick, his former nemesis, Peabody grapples with his overwhelming fear of being perceived as a coward by his crew. Attempting to manage the tension, he unwittingly involves himself in the ordeal of another crew member, David Markham, who has a troubled past of his own. Ultimately, Peabody's journey leads him to confront Resnick in a climactic encounter that tests his courage and self-identity. By overcoming his fear and asserting his authority, Peabody transforms into the captain he aspires to be, embracing both his vulnerabilities and qualities of leadership. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 78.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Science fiction Short stories Space ships -- Fiction Torture -- Fiction Cowardice -- Fiction Bullying -- Fiction PS Text Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Novels 62348 2025-06-24T06:39:33.729235 text/html 38421 2024-10-17T14:06:34 text/html 281215 2025-06-24T06:39:35.717258 application/epub+zip 280050 2025-06-24T06:39:34.169223 application/epub+zip 87782 2025-06-24T06:39:33.909230 application/epub+zip 318621 2025-06-24T06:39:37.109239 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 310839 2025-06-24T06:39:35.496216 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 118859 2022-09-27T09:51:59.633857 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 55525 2023-09-26T05:21:35.374049 text/plain 35698 2024-10-17T14:06:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17651 2025-06-24T06:39:37.250195 application/rdf+xml 29350 2025-06-24T06:39:34.008216 image/jpeg 5041 2025-06-24T06:39:33.959229 image/jpeg 450256 2025-06-24T06:39:33.743300 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