
Transcriber’s Note
THE TOM CORBETT SPACE CADET STORIES - By Carey Rockwell - STAND BY FOR MARS! DANGER IN DEEP SPACE
ILLUSTRATIONS
DANGER IN DEEP SPACE - CHAPTER 1
CHAPTER 2
CHAPTER 3
CHAPTER 4
CHAPTER 5
CHAPTER 6
CHAPTER 7
A sleek cruiser glides through Earth’s atmosphere, its deck humming with the chatter of cadet Tom Corbett and his spirited crew. The bustling spaceport watches as the vessel kisses the landing ramp, while veteran officers and fresh recruits alike feel the pride of belonging to a fleet that spans the solar system. Lighthearted banter over intercoms reveals the close‑knit camaraderie and the occasional rivalry that keeps life aboard the Polaris lively.
Soon the cadets will receive orders that send them beyond familiar skies, hinting at a perilous mission that will test their training and teamwork. As Commander Walters observes from his tower and the academy’s grounds stir with anticipation, the young Space Cadets stand on the brink of an adventure that promises both excitement and danger. Listeners will be drawn into the vivid world of mid‑century space exploration, where every maneuver and every joke carries the weight of an impending cosmic challenge.
Language
en
Duration
~4 hours (280K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by Greg Weeks, Patricia A Benoy and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
Release date
2006-11-04
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

A name that helped launch young readers into mid-century science fiction, this pseudonym is tied to the classic Tom Corbett, Space Cadet adventures. The books mix fast-moving action with an upbeat, space-age sense of wonder that captured the spirit of the 1950s.
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