Project Gutenberg 2016-04-26 Public domain in the USA. 102 Fyfe, H. B. (Horace Bowne) 1918 1997 Fyfe, Horace Bowne Fyfe, H.B. D-99: a science-fiction novel Reading ease score: 83.9 (6th grade). Easy to read. Produced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "D-99" by H. B. Fyfe is a science-fiction novel written in the early 1960s. The story unfolds in a futuristic setting where characters work for Department 99, a mysterious government agency involved in interstellar operations and the rescue of Terran citizens in distress on alien planets. The novel centers around the dilemmas faced by the agency as they navigate complicated alien laws and cultures, particularly with a case involving a Terran named Harris held captive on the oceanic planet Trident. At the start of the book, a frantic chase scene introduces Westervelt, a key character in Department 99, who arrives at the office after an important mission. He reports back to his superiors while they discuss urgent situations involving various agents who have run into trouble with extraterrestrial laws. Amid witty banter and workplace dynamics, the narrative establishes the complexities of space travel, the ethical dilemmas of extracting humans from alien worlds, and the colorful yet dangerous aspect of interplanetary diplomacy. The opening sets the stage for a blend of adventure, humor, and the challenges of bureaucracy in a high-stakes sci-fi environment. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Science fiction Extraterrestrial beings -- Fiction PS Text Science Fiction Browsing: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Browsing: Fiction 370940 370944 2024-10-21T15:16:27.120116 2023-09-22T11:55:08.887319 text/html text/html 371117 2016-04-26T11:14:52 text/html; charset=us-ascii 293247 2016-04-26T11:14:54 text/html; charset=us-ascii application/zip 312742 2024-10-21T15:16:32.501076 application/epub+zip 318220 2024-10-21T15:16:27.748117 application/epub+zip 206239 2024-10-21T15:16:27.419098 application/epub+zip 447417 2024-10-21T15:16:36.160136 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 424664 2024-10-21T15:16:32.021128 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 312861 2022-09-23T16:23:13.073974 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 351701 351606 2024-10-21T15:16:26.087137 2023-09-22T11:55:07.978288 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 351509 2016-04-26T11:14:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 134122 2016-04-26T11:14:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19624 2024-10-21T15:16:36.294055 application/rdf+xml 25830 2024-10-21T15:16:27.505097 image/jpeg 4345 2024-10-21T15:16:27.461108 image/jpeg 294063 2024-10-21T15:16:27.157183 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