Project Gutenberg 2010-03-17 Public domain in the USA. 67 Pease, M. C. Generals Help Themselves Reading ease score: 76.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by Greg Weeks, Stephen Blundell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "Generals Help Themselves" by M. C. Pease is a science fiction story written in the early 1950s. The narrative unfolds in a futuristic setting amidst intense military and political conflict, particularly focusing on the struggles between the Federation and the Combine of Jupiterian Satellite States. The book primarily centers on military strategy and the use of advanced technology in space warfare, highlighting themes of hope, desperation, and leadership during crisis. The plot follows Commander Stanley Morgan, who is unexpectedly placed in charge of Base Q, a crucial asteroid command station for the Federation's space fleet. Amidst rising tensions and impending doom, the Federation is on the brink of conceding power to the Combine after a shocking defeat on Venus. As the Commander prepares for an incoming fleet of enemy dreadnoughts, he defies orders by launching an unprecedented preemptive strike under Plan K, an innovative approach to warfare that leverages advanced computation and tactics. Through courage and strategic ingenuity, Morgan leads a successful offensive that not only turns the tide of battle but also rekindles hope among the populace, showcasing the resilience of humanity in the face of tyranny. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Science fiction Short stories War stories Generals -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: History - Warfare Browsing: Literature Browsing: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Browsing: Fiction 51756 51763 2024-10-13T12:18:16.136355 2023-09-14T05:40:43.161833 text/html text/html 47724 2021-01-06T08:36:06 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 194551 2021-01-06T08:36:06 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 262931 2024-10-13T12:18:20.477337 application/epub+zip 261355 2024-10-13T12:18:17.969356 application/epub+zip 86215 2024-10-13T12:18:16.780341 application/epub+zip 409692 2024-10-13T12:18:22.274325 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 401942 2024-10-13T12:18:19.663352 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 135857 2022-09-14T14:17:47.926101 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 44869 44768 2024-10-13T12:18:15.735348 2023-09-14T05:40:42.884812 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 44746 2021-01-06T08:36:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17143 2021-01-06T08:36:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20108 2024-10-13T12:18:22.406306 application/rdf+xml 14386 2024-10-13T12:18:17.307404 image/jpeg 3975 2024-10-13T12:18:17.041339 image/jpeg 262785 2024-10-13T12:18:16.151344 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