Project Gutenberg 2006-12-20 Public domain in the USA. 121 Goodwin, Harold L. (Harold Leland) 1914 1990 Savage, Blake Goodwin, Harold Leland Goodwin, Hal Rip Foster Rides the Gray Planet Reading ease score: 85.4 (6th grade). Easy to read. "Rip Foster Rides the Gray Planet" by Harold L. Goodwin is a science fiction novel likely written in the early 21st century. The story follows Lieutenant Richard Ingalls Peter Foster, also known as Rip, and his crew—nine new officers known as Planeteers—as they embark on a thrilling space mission. Their assignment involves capturing an asteroid composed of pure thorium, a vital resource, while contending with the threats posed by both dangerous conditions in space and the potential for war with their rival, the Consolidation of People's Governments. The opening of the book introduces Rip Foster just as he is about to begin an exciting new assignment aboard the SCN "Scorpius", having graduated from six years of intense training. As Rip encounters his commanding officer, Major Joe Barris, and his fellow Planeteers, he learns the challenges they will face, including the hostility of spacemen and the urgency of their mission. Amidst humorous banter about their new roles, Major Barris emphasizes the importance of intuition over strict scientific reasoning, setting the stage for Rip's personal growth as he transitions from a green cadet to a leader in charge of a high-stakes operation. The narrative is fast-paced and filled with both lighthearted moments and the gravity of the Planeteers' mission, creating an engaging atmosphere for readers interested in adventure and science fiction. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Science fiction Space flight -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Science Fiction Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Science-Fiction & Fantasy 467289 2024-10-09T04:08:07.622178 2023-09-09T06:58:19.734988 text/html text/html 476956 2007-04-15T13:00:00 text/html; charset=utf-8 3542813 2007-04-15T13:00:00 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 2885260 2024-10-09T04:08:21.294089 application/epub+zip 2892826 2024-10-09T04:08:12.828115 application/epub+zip 6140005 2007-04-15T13:01:00 application/pdf 3681850 2007-04-15T13:01:00 application/pdf application/zip 210722 2024-10-09T04:08:09.758151 application/epub+zip 3396028 2024-10-09T04:08:26.296041 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 3355887 2024-10-09T04:08:18.823086 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 132731 2022-09-09T13:02:44.696243 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 325596 2024-10-09T04:08:06.451163 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 329070 2020-06-20T20:19:23 text/plain; charset=utf-8 119819 2020-06-20T20:19:23 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 327248 2007-04-15T13:01:00 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 119479 2007-04-15T13:01:00 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 327242 2007-04-15T13:01:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 119459 2007-04-15T13:01:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 363253 2007-04-15T13:01:00 application/prs.tei 3535531 2007-04-15T13:01:00 application/prs.tei application/zip 32834018 2006-12-20T07:39:18 application/octet-stream application/zip 28337 2024-10-09T04:08:26.434056 application/rdf+xml 13054 2024-10-09T04:08:10.335137 image/jpeg 3319 2024-10-09T04:08:10.042135 image/jpeg 3141632 2024-10-09T04:08:07.698126 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog More titles under Blaine, John en.wikipedia