Project Gutenberg 2020-11-23 Public domain in the USA. 115 Guth, Henry Vestal, Herman B. 1916 2007 Vestal, H. B. (Herman B.) Vestal, Herman Beeson Beeson Signal Red Produced from Planet Stories Fall 1949 Produced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Signal Red" by Henry Guth is a science fiction novel written in the mid-20th century. The narrative centers around the theme of survival and danger in space travel, exploring the perils faced by interplanetary travelers amid tensions between different factions. It focuses on the human experience in a futuristic setting, highlighting existential themes and personal sacrifice. The story follows Shano, an elderly and ailing man who boards the space liner "Stardust" with a sense of resignation, as he is determined to return home, possibly to die. Despite the warnings of impending threats from the Uranian fleet, he chooses to embark on the journey. As events unfold, the "Stardust" becomes embroiled in a battle, and Shano's survival instincts kick in when he discovers that a traitor has sabotaged the ship's systems. Driven by a mixture of desperation and latent strength from his laborious past, he takes the risk to enter the dangerous engine room, using his clogged lungs and frail body to keep the ship operational against overwhelming odds. His action embodies a pivotal shift from a passive role to one of agency and courage, showcasing the theme of redemption and the indomitable spirit of humanity in the face of adversity. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 87.2 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Science fiction Short stories War stories Space ships -- Fiction Sabotage -- Fiction Older men -- Fiction PS Text Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Novels 47932 2025-07-25T09:29:24.738721 text/html 23989 2024-10-18T08:32:18 text/html 405842 2025-07-25T09:29:26.678697 application/epub+zip 404652 2025-07-25T09:29:25.251722 application/epub+zip 84753 2025-07-25T09:29:24.985721 application/epub+zip 439717 2025-07-25T09:29:27.887698 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 432642 2025-07-25T09:29:26.464723 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 113002 2022-09-28T19:17:02.218863 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 41354 2025-07-25T09:29:24.573696 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21615 2024-10-18T08:32:17 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17548 2025-07-25T09:29:28.031680 application/rdf+xml 29470 2025-07-25T09:29:25.097704 image/jpeg 4957 2025-07-25T09:29:25.040708 image/jpeg 478497 2025-07-25T09:29:24.753709 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