Black Star Passes
Black Star Passes

Black Star Passes

John W. Campbell

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Follow along with Arcot, Morey, and Wade as they discover a revolutionary form of propulsion, visit our neighboring planets, and go up against aliens from a rogue solar system that passes close to our own. These three stories (Piracy Preferred, Solarite, and The Black Star Passes) were originally published (c. 1930) as a serial in Amazing Stories magazine.

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Book 3 "The Black Star Passes" - Chapter 6 & Epilogue
JAN 26, 2009
Book 3 "The Black Star Passes" - Chapter 6 & Epilogue
"Taj Lamor, remember what I tell you. If you win this awful war--you lose. As will our race. Only if you lose will you win." -- Tordos Gar
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26 MIN
Book 3 "The Black Star Passes" - Chapter 4 & 5
JAN 20, 2009
Book 3 "The Black Star Passes" - Chapter 4 & 5
"For defense we'll have to depend on armor as heavy as we can make and still remain within the bounds of practical construction. I don't believe we'll be able to build up enough mass to insulate against their negative catalysis ray. We'll have to depend on mobility and offense." -- Richard Arcot
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32 MIN
Book 3 "The Black Star Passes" - Chapter 3
JAN 13, 2009
Book 3 "The Black Star Passes" - Chapter 3
"...we'll have a bigger store of knowledge before this war is over--if we have anything at all. It's possible that man may lose knowledge, life, his planets and sun--but there's still plenty of hope. We're not finished yet." -- Richard Arcot
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29 MIN
Book 3 "The Black Star Passes" - Chapter 2
JAN 5, 2009
Book 3 "The Black Star Passes" - Chapter 2
"The invaders may be behind one of those big engines, quite unaware of us. If they're there, and they see us, they'll be ready to fight. Now remember, those weapons you have will tear loose anything they hit, so take it easy. But look out for the crew, and get them if they try to get you!" -- Richard Arcot
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23 MIN
Book 3 "The Black Star Passes" - Chapter 1
JAN 4, 2009
Book 3 "The Black Star Passes" - Chapter 1
"...I wonder if there might not be some of the crew alive in there? If there are, it seems to me that they'll let us know shortly that they're around...they would doubtless have some sort of guns." -- Wade
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19 MIN