Project Gutenberg 2020-11-02 Public domain in the USA. 123 Whittington, George A. Battlefield in Black Produced from Planet Stories Fall 1945 Produced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Battlefield in Black" by George A. Whittington is a science fiction novel written in the mid-20th century. The story unfolds in a universe where the Solar System's planets have disarmed, leaving them vulnerable to threats. The narrative centers on Captain Jon McPartland and his battle cruiser, the "Avenger", as they encounter mysterious blackness that engulfs Terra and its surroundings, rendering communications and modern weaponry ineffective against incoming dangers. The plot follows McPartland as he grapples with personal and professional challenges amid an escalating crisis. After a blackout envelops the Solar System, he learns that a cabal of outlaws, in an unholy alliance with discontent factions among the Specialists, has immobilized Earth and launched a rebellion. As he undertakes a desperate mission to restore order and defend the planets, McPartland must confront both external threats and his feelings for Almira Denton, the daughter of Marshal Denton, Supreme Commander of the System forces. Tension mounts as the characters utilize obsolete space torpedoes to combat the rebellion, while intricate strategies are devised to unveil the treachery and reclaim hope for the universe. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 77.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Science fiction War stories Man-woman relationships -- Fiction Space ships -- Fiction PS Text Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Novels 77436 2025-07-25T08:38:36.406083 text/html 54454 2024-10-18T07:52:16 text/html 367658 2025-07-25T08:38:38.609078 application/epub+zip 367685 2025-07-25T08:38:36.895044 application/epub+zip 97444 2025-07-25T08:38:36.614052 application/epub+zip 411827 2025-07-25T08:38:40.035027 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 404106 2025-07-25T08:38:38.381022 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 134203 2022-09-28T17:29:29.180263 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 70475 2025-07-25T08:38:36.256040 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 50652 2024-10-18T07:52:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16427 2025-07-25T08:38:40.159018 application/rdf+xml 31121 2025-07-25T08:38:36.737033 image/jpeg 5298 2025-07-25T08:38:36.675044 image/jpeg 400336 2025-07-25T08:38:36.421069 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