Project Gutenberg 2021-03-07 Public domain in the USA. 130 Beck, Clyde 1912 1986 Vestal, Herman B. 1916 2007 Vestal, H. B. (Herman B.) Vestal, Herman Beeson Beeson Collision Orbit Produced from Planet Stories Summer 1950 Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Collision Orbit" by Clyde Beck is a science fiction novel written in the mid-20th century, specifically in the early 1950s. The story centers around a young spaceman, Tom Denby, who finds himself in a dire situation after his small spaceship, the Aspera, suffers a catastrophic failure in space. Facing the specter of drifting aimlessly through the cosmos, Denby's plight is compounded by his feelings for a fellow student and fellow astronaut, Betty Day, as they navigate the dangers and challenges of deep space exploration. The novel unfolds with Denby recalling his formative years at Space Tech alongside Betty, who inspires him to pursue bold adventures despite his practical inclinations. When a blowout in his ship’s main tube leaves him in a collision course toward a pirate station on an asteroid, he must rely on his ingenuity and resourcefulness to survive. The dramatic twist occurs when he encounters Betty once again, who is part of an expedition searching for evidence of a mysterious phenomenon known as the Warp. The story evolves into a thrilling encounter with pirates, the betrayal of trust, and Denby's resolve to prove his father wrong about the existence of space pirates, all while solidifying his feelings for Betty. Together, they confront challenges that test their courage, loyalty, and love amidst the backdrop of space's vast, merciless expanse. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 91.7 (5th grade). Very easy to read. en Science fiction Adventure stories Man-woman relationships -- Fiction Space ships -- Fiction Castaways -- Fiction Asteroids -- Fiction PS Text Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Novels 85088 2025-07-25T13:25:03.223120 text/html 61540 2024-10-18T11:43:31 text/html 428134 2025-07-25T13:25:05.411152 application/epub+zip 426935 2025-07-25T13:25:03.705143 application/epub+zip 100595 2025-07-25T13:25:03.446127 application/epub+zip 469967 2025-07-25T13:25:06.896134 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 462383 2025-07-25T13:25:05.185113 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 136205 2022-09-29T07:02:13.302747 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 77709 2025-07-25T13:25:03.085132 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 57908 2024-10-18T11:43:31 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17954 2025-07-25T13:25:07.034085 application/rdf+xml 29434 2025-07-25T13:25:03.551120 image/jpeg 5013 2025-07-25T13:25:03.497111 image/jpeg 419790 2025-07-25T13:25:03.238159 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