Project Gutenberg 2021-02-12 Public domain in the USA. 102 Branham, Bolling Spacemen are born Produced from Planet Stories May 1952 Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Spacemen are Born" by Bolling Branham is a science fiction novella written during the early 1950s. The story revolves around Trase Barnes, a man who longs to be a spaceman despite being grounded by his inherent physical limitations. It explores themes of destiny, aspiration, and the nature of what it means to be a true spaceman, suggesting that, while some may argue otherwise, true spacemen are born, not made. The narrative follows Trase Barnes, who is born on the Moon to parents who are both spacemen. Despite his healthy upbringing, he despises the gravity that ties him to the ground, yearning to explore the vastness of space, especially the majestic Saturn. Driven by a deep-seated belief that he can conquer his physical challenges, Trase attempts to prepare himself for a journey to Saturn through a combination of drugs and self-induced hypnosis. Throughout his torturous journey, he is supported by Irinia Custer, a talented and renowned pilot. Ultimately, he must confront the harsh reality of his nature and decide whether to accept his limitations or defy them in the pursuit of his dreams of seeing Saturn and proving that "spacemen can be made." The story culminates in a powerful exploration of the human spirit and the essence of exploration, leaving readers to ponder the definitions of destiny and desire. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 78.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Science fiction Short stories Space flight -- Fiction Space travelers -- Fiction PS Text Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Novels 57708 2025-07-25T12:33:59.230007 text/html 34139 2024-10-18T10:52:47 text/html 481963 2025-07-25T12:34:01.369092 application/epub+zip 480806 2025-07-25T12:33:59.686049 application/epub+zip 79113 2025-07-25T12:33:59.424004 application/epub+zip 517500 2025-07-25T12:34:02.763123 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 510355 2025-07-25T12:34:01.150994 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 108681 2022-09-29T05:22:14.266163 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 51023 2025-07-25T12:33:59.119002 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 31238 2024-10-18T10:52:47 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16544 2025-07-25T12:34:02.897002 application/rdf+xml 34324 2025-07-25T12:33:59.538005 image/jpeg 5617 2025-07-25T12:33:59.482986 image/jpeg 477821 2025-07-25T12:33:59.245012 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