Project Gutenberg 2021-01-05 Public domain in the USA. 100 McKimmey, James 1923 2011 McKimmey, James Earl, Jr. Eberle, Joseph 1926 2006 Eberle, Joseph R. Eberle, J. R. Death Star Produced from Planet Stories September 1953 Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Death Star" by James McKimmey, Jr. is a science fiction novel written in the early 1950s. The book follows the journey of Hurtz, an aging pilot who dreams of retirement and owning a piece of land, but finds himself on a fateful mission with a young, overconfident pilot named Jones. The story delves into themes of regret, responsibility, and the consequences of one-track ambitions as the characters face the dangers of space exploration and their own vulnerabilities. In "Death Star," Hurtz is coerced into accompanying Jones on what is supposed to be the boy's first solo landing, which ultimately ends in a disastrous crash landing on an unknown planet. As Hurtz tends to the injured Jones, it becomes clear that the boy blames him for the accident, leading to a tense confrontation fueled by pain and resentment. Hurtz grapples with guilt and the realization that his obsession with achieving his dreams has impacted the young pilot's confidence, contributing to their tragic fate. In the aftermath of the crash, Hurtz faces profound revelations about his desires, ultimately finding a form of redemption as he encounters the land he has longed for, which symbolizes the fulfillment of his dreams beyond the constraints of his past obsessions. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 92.3 (5th grade). Very easy to read. en Science fiction Short stories Castaways -- Fiction PS Text Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Novels 47198 2025-06-25T10:08:13.608376 text/html 23421 2024-10-18T09:38:14 text/html 445409 2025-06-25T10:08:15.396375 application/epub+zip 444246 2025-06-25T10:08:14.048378 application/epub+zip 80505 2025-06-25T10:08:13.794376 application/epub+zip 480441 2025-06-25T10:08:16.526365 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 473438 2025-06-25T10:08:15.195446 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 109842 2022-09-28T22:14:57.814900 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 40881 2025-06-25T10:08:13.505378 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21097 2024-10-18T09:38:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17289 2025-06-25T10:08:16.649376 application/rdf+xml 36125 2025-06-25T10:08:13.896421 image/jpeg 5542 2025-06-25T10:08:13.845368 image/jpeg 426000 2025-06-25T10:08:13.626386 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