Project Gutenberg 2020-06-08 Public domain in the USA. 127 Jacobi, Carl 1908 1997 Jacobi, Carl Richard Doolin, Joseph 1896 1967 Doolin, Joseph Patrick Assignment on Venus Produced from Planet Stories Fall 1943 Produced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Assignment on Venus" by Carl Jacobi is a science fiction novella that was published in the early 1940s. The story follows Lieutenant Simms, who faces a moral dilemma while undertaking a perilous mission on Venus. His assignment involves navigating the intricate web of Venusian intrigue and delivering a crucial message, all while contending with the dangers posed by both the environment and the treacherous individuals he encounters. In the narrative, Simms is tasked with delivering a sealed cylinder to headquarters, but he finds himself caught in a conflict between his duty to the service and the unethical plans of a group of Earthmen seeking to exploit the rejuvenation properties of the Venusian "Deleon" Salts. As he grapples with the implications of his actions—ultimately leading to his defiance against the space-rat Halleck—Simms must navigate through hostile terrain, outsmart adversaries, and decide between avenging the nobler principles he believes in or succumbing to the risks of betrayal. The story culminates with Simms facing dire consequences, revealing the complexities of honor and duty in a treacherous and exotic world. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 75.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Science fiction Short stories Soldiers -- Fiction Adventure stories Venus (Planet) -- Fiction PS Text Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Novels 57112 2025-06-24T14:30:35.747996 text/html 33273 2024-10-18T03:50:24 text/html 336167 2025-06-24T14:30:37.494050 application/epub+zip 335007 2025-06-24T14:30:36.129000 application/epub+zip 84637 2025-06-24T14:30:35.917029 application/epub+zip 373414 2025-06-24T14:30:38.769054 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 365980 2025-06-24T14:30:37.307074 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 115840 2022-09-28T05:26:45.974306 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 50437 2023-09-26T13:02:34.740426 text/plain 30599 2024-10-18T03:50:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17151 2025-06-24T14:30:38.906986 application/rdf+xml 30136 2025-06-24T14:30:36.005012 image/jpeg 5139 2025-06-24T14:30:35.957997 image/jpeg 447617 2025-06-24T14:30:35.768027 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