Project Gutenberg 2020-04-22 Public domain in the USA. 129 Brackett, Leigh 1915 1978 Brackett, Leigh Douglass Hamilton, Leigh Brackett Lynch, Don (Artist) The Dragon-Queen of Jupiter Produced from Planet Stories Summer 1941 Produced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Dragon-Queen of Jupiter" by Leigh Brackett is a science fiction novella written in the early 1940s. Set against the backdrop of Jupiter, the story follows a group of soldiers stationed at Fort Washington as they fend off attacks from the indigenous swamp-dwelling creatures, led by a formidable dragon-queen. The narrative blends adventure with elements of survival, showcasing the struggles and strategies of the characters as they face both external threats and internal despair. The novella primarily revolves around Tex, a corporal in the Volunteer Legion, and his fellow soldiers, including the Martian Breska, as they endure a prolonged siege by the swamp-dwellers. The soldiers grapple with dwindling supplies, mysterious attacks using green snakes and beetles, and the psychological toll of their isolation. As the conflict escalates, Tex encounters the dragon-queen herself, a beautiful yet deadly figure, whose tactics place them at the brink of annihilation. Ultimately, they must confront the harsh realities of their environment, a unique phenomenon where their very survival hinges on understanding the dry spots that combat rust and provide elusive hydration. The story culminates in a tense struggle for life and a glimpse of hope for the colonization of Jupiter. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 85.8 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Science fiction Short stories War stories Soldiers -- Fiction Jupiter (Planet) -- Fiction PS Text Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Adventure 68554 2025-06-24T12:42:27.290517 text/html 44933 2024-10-17T17:40:42 text/html 278648 2025-06-24T12:42:29.262487 application/epub+zip 277483 2025-06-24T12:42:27.675556 application/epub+zip 85043 2025-06-24T12:42:27.454496 application/epub+zip 319852 2025-06-24T12:42:30.509481 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 312364 2025-06-24T12:42:28.976541 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 120073 2022-09-27T23:16:13.857726 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 61367 2023-09-26T11:09:48.662991 text/plain 41419 2024-10-17T17:40:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16810 2025-06-24T12:42:30.630485 application/rdf+xml 38813 2025-06-24T12:42:27.537491 image/jpeg 5823 2025-06-24T12:42:27.495527 image/jpeg 588935 2025-06-24T12:42:27.306530 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