Name: Space Tug
ISBN: 9781625587787

At a Glance

Why This Clicks

Airlock Tension

A blunt space emergency puts every minute—and every breath—on the page.

Come here for

A sealed airlock, a stranded crew, and oxygen running down.

Expect

Direct, accessible space peril with the clock plainly in view.

Book Details

Authors: Murray Leinster
Publisher: Start Publishing LLC
Published: March 14, 2013
Format: Print & ebook
Theme: Space Opera · Space Exploration Fiction
Reading lane: Space Opera

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Publisher Categories

Action & Adventure
Sci-Fi Adventure
Space Opera

About This Book

Joe Kenmore heard the airlock close with a sickening wheeze and then a clank. In desperation he turned toward Haney. "My God, we've been locked out!" Through the transparent domes of their space helmets, Joe could see a look of horror and disbelief pass across Haney's face. But it was true! Joe and his crew were locked out of the Space Platform. Four thousand miles below circled the Earth. Under Joe's feet rested the solid steel hull of his home in outer space. But without t...

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Joe Kenmore heard the airlock close with a sickening wheeze and then a clank. In desperation he turned toward Haney. "My God, we've been locked out!" Through the transparent domes of their space helmets, Joe could see a look of horror and disbelief pass across Haney's face. But it was true! Joe and his crew were locked out of the Space Platform. Four thousand miles below circled the Earth. Under Joe's feet rested the solid steel hull of his home in outer space. But without tools there was no hope of getting back inside. Joe looked at his oxygen meter. It registered thirty minutes to live.