Project Gutenberg 2020-05-28 Public domain in the USA. 114 Peacock, Wilbur S. 1911 1979 Peacock, W. S. Peacock, Wilbur Scott Fox, Matt 1906 1988 Fox, Matthew Planet of No-Return Produced from Planet Stories Winter 1942 Produced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Planet of No-Return" by Wilbur S. Peacock is a science fiction novel published in the early 1940s. The story revolves around two space patrolmen, Kerry Blane and Splinter Wood, who are assigned to destroy a lethal creature on the planet Venus after their ship crashes on the water-covered world. Through their journey, themes of camaraderie, adventure, and survival unfold amidst the challenges posed by the alien environment and its monstrous inhabitants. The narrative begins with the crew's tumultuous journey to Venus, highlighting the contrasting personalities of the grizzled veteran, Kerry Blane, and the younger, optimistic pilot, Splinter Wood. After a disastrous crash that leaves them stranded, they must navigate the dangers of an alien ecosystem filled with bizarre creatures, including a protoplasmic monster. Despite the odds stacked against them, Kerry and Splinter’s bond deepens as they face relentless attacks from various life forms native to Venus. Ultimately, through quick thinking and resourcefulness, they find a way to defeat the monster, emphasizing the strength of their friendship and teamwork in overcoming adversity. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 73.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Science fiction Short stories Male friendship -- Fiction Adventure stories Human-alien encounters -- Fiction Venus (Planet) -- Fiction PS Text Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Adventure 72179 2025-07-24T14:33:11.355686 text/html 48477 2024-10-18T03:40:45 text/html 248395 2025-07-24T14:33:13.448678 application/epub+zip 247210 2025-07-24T14:33:11.750687 application/epub+zip 87900 2025-07-24T14:33:11.521695 application/epub+zip 288798 2025-07-24T14:33:14.836682 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 281080 2025-07-24T14:33:13.172734 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 121926 2022-09-28T04:50:56.782154 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 64627 2025-07-24T14:33:11.218696 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 44791 2024-10-18T03:40:45 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17972 2025-07-24T14:33:14.960660 application/rdf+xml 34933 2025-07-24T14:33:11.602684 image/jpeg 5661 2025-07-24T14:33:11.561681 image/jpeg 510693 2025-07-24T14:33:11.370680 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