Project Gutenberg 2020-04-19 Public domain in the USA. 144 Kummer, Frederic Arnold 1913 1990 Kummer, Frederick Arnold, Jr. Kummer, Frederic A. Morey, Leo 1889 1965 Morey y Pena, Leopoldo Raul Satellite of Fear Produced from Planet Stories Spring 1941 Produced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Satellite of Fear" by Frederic Arnold Kummer is a science fiction novel published in the early 1940s. Set in the harsh, chilling landscape of Ceres, one of the largest asteroids in the asteroid belt, the story follows a group of explorers trapped aboard their ship, the "Comet", as they face an unknown and terrifying force lurking in the darkness. The book weaves themes of survival, bravery, and the human spirit in the face of cosmic uncertainties, showcasing the blend of adventure and horror characteristic of early science fiction. The narrative centers on Ken Grant and Joan Conway, who lead a crew on a mining expedition to extract pitchblend, a valuable resource. As they attempt to find two missing crew members, they encounter eerie phenomena and face deadly traps set by a traitorous former crew member, Allers, who aims to claim the treasure for himself. The tension escalates as the characters must confront both the physical chilling temperatures of Ceres' Darkside and the psychological fear of the unknown. Ultimately, they engage in a battle of wits and survival, highlighting themes of loyalty, sacrifice, and the struggle against malevolent forces in a starkly alien environment. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 84.7 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Science fiction Short stories Adventure stories Space ships -- Fiction Mines and mineral resources -- Fiction Ceres (Dwarf planet) -- Fiction PS Text Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Adventure 65085 2025-07-24T12:43:20.436093 text/html 41096 2024-10-17T17:38:34 text/html 255511 2025-07-24T12:43:22.463103 application/epub+zip 254345 2025-07-24T12:43:20.882070 application/epub+zip 84585 2025-07-24T12:43:20.654089 application/epub+zip 294633 2025-07-24T12:43:23.751112 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 286947 2025-07-24T12:43:22.121105 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 117429 2022-09-27T23:08:13.725784 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 58464 2025-07-24T12:43:20.315068 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 38628 2024-10-17T17:38:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17804 2025-07-24T12:43:23.901053 application/rdf+xml 32953 2025-07-24T12:43:20.752092 image/jpeg 5292 2025-07-24T12:43:20.709076 image/jpeg 468601 2025-07-24T12:43:20.454095 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