Project Gutenberg 2021-01-21 Public domain in the USA. 160 Abernathy, Robert 1924 1990 Abernathy, Robert Harwood Failure on Titan Produced from Planet Stories Winter 1947 Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Failure on Titan" by Robert Abernathy is a science fiction novel written during the mid-20th century, specifically in the post-World War II era. The book explores themes of control, rebellion, and the complexities of synthetic obedience in a distant future where humanity exploits a genetically engineered slave race known as the Woollies on the Saturnian moons. Tensions escalate when a Woolly kills a human, shaking the foundations of the social order and leading to unforeseen consequences for both humans and the sentient beings they dominate. The story revolves around Big Bill, one of the Woollies who serves in a mining operation on the moon Phoebe. When news of a Woolly killing a man causes widespread panic among colonists across Saturn, the power dynamics within this society begin to unravel. The plot intensifies as Paul Gedner, the human overseer who seeks to manipulate both the Woollies and his fellow workers to achieve power, engages in a series of deadly machinations. He must confront the consequences of his actions, particularly when Big Bill becomes a key player in a struggle fueled by jealousy and rebellion. Ultimately, the book weaves a dark tale of ambition and the quest for power, raising questions about autonomy, humanity, and the ethical implications of enslavement. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 81.1 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Science fiction Enslaved persons -- Fiction Psychic ability -- Fiction Phoebe (Satellite) -- Fiction PS Text Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Novels 71714 2025-07-25T11:36:04.043249 text/html 48298 2024-10-18T09:56:26 text/html 413096 2025-07-25T11:36:06.034228 application/epub+zip 411912 2025-07-25T11:36:04.504202 application/epub+zip 84103 2025-07-25T11:36:04.237224 application/epub+zip 453840 2025-07-25T11:36:07.412233 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 446071 2025-07-25T11:36:05.796196 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 118564 2022-09-28T23:30:33.456725 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 65053 2025-07-25T11:36:03.917242 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 45272 2024-10-18T09:56:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17061 2025-07-25T11:36:07.536198 application/rdf+xml 31013 2025-07-25T11:36:04.346227 image/jpeg 5216 2025-07-25T11:36:04.291205 image/jpeg 535207 2025-07-25T11:36:04.058259 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 en.wikipedia