Project Gutenberg 2022-08-08 Public domain in the USA. 172 Smith, E. E. (Edward Elmer) 1890 1965 Smith, Edward Elmer Smith, Doc Smith, Edward E. Smith, E.E. Morey, Leo 1889 1965 Morey y Pena, Leopoldo Raul Storm Cloud on Deka $aUnited States :$bFictioneers, Inc.,$c1942. Produced from Astonishing Stories, June 1942 Vortex Blaster Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Storm Cloud on Deka" by E. E. Smith is a science fiction novel written during the early 1940s. The story is set in a futuristic universe where pharmaceuticals are explored in intricate and high-stakes contexts, particularly involving the world of Deka and its dark dealings with dangerous substances. The narrative revolves around corporate intrigue, the ethics of drug production, and the catastrophic consequences that can arise from the misuse of advanced scientific knowledge. The plot centers on the operations of Tellurian Pharmaceuticals and particularly follows a scientist, Dr. Fairchild, who is caught in a web of deceit and danger as he attempts to produce a new form of medicinal plant. When a tragic incident involving thionite—a powerful and addictive drug—occurs, two young employees, Robert Ryder and Jacqueline Comstock, become entangled in a lethal scheme orchestrated by corporate management to cover up its dealings. Meanwhile, the titular character, Storm Cloud, is a skilled "Vortex Blaster," an expert in dealing with unstable atomic vortices that pose a threat to life and stability. As the story unfolds, the characters confront moral dilemmas, corporate corruption, and their fight for survival against a backdrop of scientific advancement gone awry. Their intertwining fates culminate in a race against time to expose the truth and navigate the dangers surrounding them. (This is an automatically generated summary.) 20220604060620smith 1942 US Reading ease score: 75.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Science fiction Drug traffic -- Fiction PS Text Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Novels 87835 2025-07-27T08:22:49.137400 text/html 65012 2024-10-18T23:46:46 text/html 403631 2025-07-27T08:22:52.774315 application/epub+zip 402453 2025-07-27T08:22:50.570440 application/epub+zip 223396 2025-07-27T08:22:49.828366 application/epub+zip 1142028 2025-07-27T08:22:54.314332 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1134271 2025-07-27T08:22:52.245348 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 955290 2022-09-30T22:12:08.672805 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 80544 2025-07-27T08:22:48.980358 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 60669 2024-10-18T23:46:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17487 2025-07-27T08:22:54.454339 application/rdf+xml 32150 2025-07-27T08:22:50.150354 image/jpeg 4948 2025-07-27T08:22:49.987386 image/jpeg 1490220 2025-07-27T08:22:49.161367 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