Project Gutenberg 2020-11-16 Public domain in the USA. 106 Pace, Tom 1929 2008 Pace, Thomas C. Example Produced from Planet Stories Winter 1946 Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Example" by Tom Pace is a science fiction narrative written during the mid-20th century. Set against the backdrop of interstellar travel and political scheming, the story revolves around Commander Gray, who is faced with a dire situation involving the Beolin system and a commercial liner, the "Stella". The book explores themes of authority, sacrifice, and moral dilemmas in the context of space exploration and military command. As the narrative unfolds, Commander Gray receives alarming news regarding the movement of the Beolin fleet and its potential threat to the "Stella". Despite concerns raised by Commissioner Brullar about the safety of important individuals aboard the liner, Gray grapples with the reality that significant action must be taken to protect lives and curtail the Beolins' tyranny. Through his aide, Kina Staun, Gray comes to a chilling conclusion that only a catastrophic event could galvanize the complacent Interstellar Command into action. This leads to the Commander making a heart-wrenching decision to sacrifice the "Stella" in hopes of spurring a broader military response, raising profound questions about duty, humanity, and the cost of leadership in a universe fraught with danger. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 78.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Science fiction Short stories Space ships -- Fiction Interstellar travel -- Fiction PS Text Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Novels 37868 2025-07-25T09:11:09.718045 text/html 14151 2024-10-18T08:14:42 text/html 409241 2025-07-25T09:11:11.482040 application/epub+zip 408065 2025-07-25T09:11:10.139069 application/epub+zip 77170 2025-07-25T09:11:09.899029 application/epub+zip 440520 2025-07-25T09:11:12.636043 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 433106 2025-07-25T09:11:11.274010 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 104927 2022-09-28T18:38:02.393764 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 31541 2025-07-25T09:11:09.620038 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 11794 2024-10-18T08:14:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16694 2025-07-25T09:11:12.756011 application/rdf+xml 34227 2025-07-25T09:11:10.002026 image/jpeg 5522 2025-07-25T09:11:09.949034 image/jpeg 510064 2025-07-25T09:11:09.731049 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