Project Gutenberg 2020-05-28 Public domain in the USA. 113 dePina, Albert 1957 dePina, Robert Albert Pina, Albert de Hasse, Henry 1913 1977 Hasse, Henry Louis Lubbers, Bob 1922 2017 Lubbers, Robert Bartow Star of Panadur Produced from Planet Stories March 1943 Produced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Star of Panadur" by Albert dePina and Henry Hasse is a science fiction novel written in the early 1940s. Set against the harsh, icy landscape of Europa, one of Jupiter's moons, the story revolves around two astronauts, Hugh Betancourt and Jim Brannigan, who find themselves marooned after a spaceship accident. As they struggle for survival, the narrative explores themes of morality, survival, and the discovery of intelligent life in a hostile environment. The plot unfolds as Hugh and Jim confront the dire situation of dwindling supplies and the desperate need for resources to repair their ship. When Jim captures a mysterious, alien creature known as a Panadur, tensions rise between the two men as they clash over what should be done with it. Hugh's instinct to preserve the creature leads to conflict, culminating in Jim attacking him out of greed. As the story progresses, Hugh discovers the extraordinary capabilities of the Panadurs and ultimately learns that they possess telepathic powers and can manipulate energy at an atomic level. In a startling turn, the Panadurs choose to save Hugh by transferring energy from Jim to him, thus sparing him while sealing Jim's fate. The novel concludes with Hugh having gained not only a precious alien jewel but also a profound understanding of life beyond Earth, emphasizing the interconnectedness of survival and morality. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 73.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Science fiction Short stories Human-alien encounters -- Fiction Telepathy -- Fiction Castaways -- Fiction Psychic ability -- Fiction Europa (Satellite) -- Fiction PS Text Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Novels 49178 2025-07-24T14:31:09.400767 text/html 24920 2024-10-18T03:38:13 text/html 331746 2025-07-24T14:31:12.086779 application/epub+zip 330570 2025-07-24T14:31:09.864766 application/epub+zip 79425 2025-07-24T14:31:09.589771 application/epub+zip 365324 2025-07-24T14:31:13.575779 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 358214 2025-07-24T14:31:11.839804 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 107275 2022-09-28T04:47:21.002385 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 42636 2025-07-24T14:31:09.260762 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 22796 2024-10-18T03:38:13 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19035 2025-07-24T14:31:13.705744 application/rdf+xml 28134 2025-07-24T14:31:09.704759 image/jpeg 4926 2025-07-24T14:31:09.642745 image/jpeg 488831 2025-07-24T14:31:09.424757 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