Project Gutenberg 2020-04-15 Public domain in the USA. 123 Cummings, Ray 1887 1957 Cummings, Raymond King King, Ray Paul, Frank R. (Frank Rudolph) 1884 1963 Paul, Frank Rudolph Space-Liner X-87 Produced from Planet Stories Summer 1940 Produced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Space-Liner X-87" by Ray Cummings is a science fiction novel likely written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around Fred Penelle, a Shadow Squadman tasked with observing a spaceship, the X-87, during a secretive interplanetary mission that may involve a plot against the Blake Irite Corporation. As Penelle embarks on this maiden voyage, he discovers that there are unexpected dangers lurking aboard, including potential enemies among the ship's crew. At the start of the narrative, Penelle is summoned to investigate mysterious happenings involving the spaceship X-87, which is transporting T-catalyst essential for Earth's technology. The crew is undermined by illness and strange occurrences, leading to escalating tension during flight. Notably, Penelle witnesses suspicious behavior from passengers and crew members, including a beautiful but frightened girl named Nina Blake, the daughter of the company's late owner. As conflicts arise and the situation deteriorates, Penelle becomes embroiled in a conspiracy that threatens the lives of everyone on board, necessitating his efforts to uncover the truth and protect those at risk. The opening builds a sense of suspense and intrigue, setting the stage for a gripping interstellar adventure. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 85.2 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Science fiction Love stories Space ships -- Fiction Mutiny -- Fiction Revolutions -- Fiction PS Text Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Adventure Category: Novels 131200 2025-06-24T12:34:50.865600 text/html 108845 2024-10-17T17:36:57 text/html 519450 2025-06-24T12:34:53.182554 application/epub+zip 520317 2025-06-24T12:34:51.323527 application/epub+zip 114747 2025-06-24T12:34:51.039549 application/epub+zip 577311 2025-06-24T12:34:54.754538 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 568742 2025-06-24T12:34:52.972546 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 163563 2022-09-27T22:58:28.135477 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 123210 2023-09-26T11:01:28.808828 text/plain 103379 2024-10-17T17:36:57 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17548 2025-06-24T12:34:54.877511 application/rdf+xml 34132 2025-06-24T12:34:51.120539 image/jpeg 5133 2025-06-24T12:34:51.079541 image/jpeg 682788 2025-06-24T12:34:50.888546 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