Project Gutenberg 2020-08-24 Public domain in the USA. 92 Garson, Bill 1917 2000 Garson, William J. Garson, Billie Geovanes, Basilios Garson, Vaseleos Doolin, Joseph 1896 1967 Doolin, Joseph Patrick One Against the Stars Produced from Planet Stories Summer 1944 Produced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "One Against the Stars" by Vaseleos Garson is a science fiction short story published during the early to mid-20th century. It explores a futuristic scenario where Earth's last hope against a deadly radio plague rests on a spaceship racing to Venus for a cure. The story touches upon themes of sacrifice, destiny, and the struggles of humanity in the face of overwhelming odds. The narrative follows John Bairn, the pilot of a spaceship carrying a team desperate to find a cure for a disease that threatens all of humanity. Among the crew is Joe Wilding, a stowaway who feels a strong connection to the stars and believes he is destined for something greater. As the voyage progresses, Joe becomes a potential source of infection, intensifying the crew's tension and fear. When Joe's plague carrier status is revealed, moral dilemmas arise regarding his fate and the safety of the crew as they strive for survival. Ultimately, Joe makes the ultimate sacrifice to ensure their survival, highlighting the themes of selflessness and the burdens that come with destiny. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 85.9 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Science fiction Diseases -- Fiction Space ships -- Fiction Stowaways -- Fiction PS Text Category: Short Stories Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy 77470 2025-06-25T05:45:31.532591 text/html 54241 2024-10-18T05:28:43 text/html 508788 2025-06-25T05:45:33.594550 application/epub+zip 507604 2025-06-25T05:45:31.973590 application/epub+zip 91565 2025-06-25T05:45:31.724592 application/epub+zip 553664 2025-06-25T05:45:34.934600 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 546120 2025-06-25T05:45:33.382571 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 130360 2022-09-28T12:08:04.756506 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 69994 2023-09-27T05:52:14.930309 text/plain 50068 2024-10-18T05:28:43 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16456 2025-06-25T05:45:35.054539 application/rdf+xml 27640 2025-06-25T05:45:31.823571 image/jpeg 4686 2025-06-25T05:45:31.774559 image/jpeg 471120 2025-06-25T05:45:31.551561 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