Project Gutenberg 2022-07-14 Public domain in the USA. 146 Smith, George O. (George Oliver) 1911 1981 Smith, George Oliver Long, Wesley Kildale, Malcolm 1913 1970 Kildale, Malcolm James Pattern for Conquest $aUnited States :$bStreet & Smith Publications, Incorporated,$c1946. Wikipedia page on this work: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pattern_for_Conquest Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net. "Pattern for Conquest" by George O. Smith is a science fiction novel likely written in the mid-20th century. The story unfolds in a futuristic setting involving interplanetary communication and military operations between Earth, Mars, and Venus, with a focus on the complex relationships between its main characters. The narrative introduces Stellor Downing, an ambitious Martian flight commander, and Cliff Lane, a Venusian counterpart, who find themselves entwined in a high-stakes mission that threatens the stability of their civilizations. The opening of the novel sets the stage for a tense and chaotic environment. It begins with Signal Officer Manley, who frantically tries to prevent unauthorized messages from being sent into space, highlighting the urgency and gravity of the situation. As the signal officer and his superior discuss the ramifications of their actions, we meet the Little Man, who represents a mysterious alien culture, as well as Patricia Kennebec, the daughter of the ruling figure of the Solar Combine. The narrative then shifts to Downing and Lane, who prepare for a mission that could either spell or avert doom for their worlds. The interactions among these characters, punctuated by mounting tension and impending conflict, lay the groundwork for an intricate tale of cooperation, rivalry, and the fate of interstellar races. (This is an automatically generated summary.) 20220305093437smith 1946 US Reading ease score: 76.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Science fiction PS Text Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Novels 371629 2025-06-27T07:18:23.861954 text/html 354047 2024-10-18T23:22:50 text/html 2356300 2025-06-27T07:18:28.960907 application/epub+zip 2362597 2025-06-27T07:18:24.707953 application/epub+zip 201684 2025-06-27T07:18:24.228968 application/epub+zip 2393481 2025-06-27T07:18:32.050926 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2381937 2025-06-27T07:18:28.541922 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 305638 2022-09-30T20:29:38.014599 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 353664 2025-06-27T07:18:22.879002 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 333750 2024-10-18T23:22:50 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17202 2025-06-27T07:18:32.184897 application/rdf+xml 26554 2025-06-27T07:18:24.355948 image/jpeg 4369 2025-06-27T07:18:24.292953 image/jpeg 2191918 2025-06-27T07:18:23.950413 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