Project Gutenberg 2021-09-03 Public domain in the USA. 126 Rocklynne, Ross 1913 1988 Rocklin, Ross Louis Terry, W. E. 1921 1992 Terry, Willis E. Terry, Bill X Marks the Asteroid Produced from Imagination Stories of Science and Fantasy January 1954 Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "X Marks the Asteroid" by Ross Rocklynne is a science fiction novel written during the early 1950s. The story unfolds in a futuristic setting as it intertwines themes of adventure, deception, and the quest for identity amid interstellar exploration. The protagonist, Ralph Unterzuyder, grapples with his notorious family legacy while attempting to locate an asteroid where his ancestors lie in suspended animation, ultimately confronting moral dilemmas about loyalty and ambition. The narrative follows Ralph, alias Carruthers Straley, as he enlists the help of a group of settlers and navigates the treacherous landscape of space politics against figures like Bigger Bailes, who is equally intent on claiming the reward for locating the hibernating Unterzuyders. The plot thickens as Ralph discovers that the map leading to the asteroid is not as straightforward as it seems, revealing deeper schemes by those around him, including the manipulative Beecher family. Amid a backdrop of adventure and potential betrayal, Ralph must balance his personal ambitions with the safety of his crew as they navigate through the cosmos, ultimately leading to moments of romance and reflection on the nature of ambition and the value of honesty. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 78.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Science fiction Adventure stories Man-woman relationships -- Fiction Space ships -- Fiction Maps -- Fiction PS Text Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Adventure Category: Novels 86514 2025-07-26T08:26:45.545989 text/html 63276 2024-10-18T15:54:14 text/html 405509 2025-07-26T08:26:49.789940 application/epub+zip 404310 2025-07-26T08:26:47.330952 application/epub+zip 252074 2025-07-26T08:26:46.232994 application/epub+zip 451169 2025-07-26T08:26:51.290984 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 442714 2025-07-26T08:26:49.123952 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 290599 2022-09-29T19:07:45.000733 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 78385 2025-07-26T08:26:45.340973 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 58561 2024-10-18T15:54:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18074 2025-07-26T08:26:51.462943 application/rdf+xml 25718 2025-07-26T08:26:46.772975 image/jpeg 4283 2025-07-26T08:26:46.497980 image/jpeg 5411280 2025-07-26T08:26:45.592962 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