Project Gutenberg 2020-04-15 Public domain in the USA. 114 Brackett, Leigh 1915 1978 Brackett, Leigh Douglass Hamilton, Leigh Brackett Bok, Hannes 1914 1964 Woodard, Wayne Francis The Stellar Legion Produced from Planet Stories Winter 1940 Produced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Stellar Legion" by Leigh Brackett is a science fiction novel originally published in the early 1940s. Set on the swamplands of Venus, the book explores themes of loyalty, betrayal, and redemption within a military context as it follows the grim experiences of the members of the interplanetary Stellar Legion. The narrative focuses on the treachery and struggles among a diverse group of individuals who are conscripted or volunteer to serve in the Legion, reflecting on the harsh realities of life in a hostile environment. The story centers on Ian MacIan, a disillusioned Earthman with a troubled past, who joins the Stellar Legion, where he faces dangerous swamp creatures known as the Nahali. Tasked with reconnaissance in Nahali territory, he is alongside Thekla, a cynical Martian, and Bhak, a Titan whose social struggles add a layer of complexity. Tensions rise as accounts of betrayal surface, particularly when a traitor is suspected within their ranks. As the narrative unfolds, MacIan grapples with his past failures while trying to save himself and his companions from impending doom, ultimately revealing his inner strength as he devises a plan to combat the Nahali and confront the burdens of his past. The climax leads to intense confrontations and a chance for redemption, echoing the themes of honor and survival in an unforgiving world. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 84.6 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Science fiction Short stories Soldiers -- Fiction Venus (Planet) -- Fiction PS Text Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Novels 61130 2025-06-24T12:34:47.699549 text/html 37351 2024-10-17T17:36:52 text/html 283878 2025-06-24T12:34:49.374579 application/epub+zip 282712 2025-06-24T12:34:48.039598 application/epub+zip 90962 2025-06-24T12:34:47.845588 application/epub+zip 322646 2025-06-24T12:34:50.556549 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 315009 2025-06-24T12:34:49.190532 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 123415 2022-09-27T22:58:21.308924 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 54574 2023-09-26T11:01:25.672845 text/plain 34740 2024-10-17T17:36:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17388 2025-06-24T12:34:50.676643 application/rdf+xml 33251 2025-06-24T12:34:47.920584 image/jpeg 5374 2025-06-24T12:34:47.882608 image/jpeg 472623 2025-06-24T12:34:47.713552 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 en.wikipedia