The Ultimate Weapon

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The Ultimate Weapon

by Jr. (John Wood) John W. Campbell

EN·~3 hours

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A distant star, Mira, flickers between brilliance and darkness, prompting its ruler, Gresth Gkae, to search for a steadier sun. His surveys lead to our own Sol, and with hundreds of colossal ships capable of faster‑than‑light travel, the Mirans set a course to claim the solar system as their new home.

On Earth, the threat seems insurmountable—until Buck Kendall, a laid‑back yet remarkably sharp patrol officer, stumbles upon a secret that could become humanity’s last hope. While cruising near Pluto, Buck’s unconventional genius and daring gamble land him in command of a modest cruiser, where he uncovers “the ultimate weapon” hidden in the depths of space. As the alien armada looms, his discovery promises a chance to level the playing field, pulling the listener into a tense race between cosmic ambition and an unexpected human ingenuity.

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Language

en

Duration

~3 hours (178K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by Greg Weeks, Stephen Blundell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net

Release date

2007-12-10

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

Jr. (John Wood) John W. Campbell

Jr. (John Wood) John W. Campbell

1910–1971

A major force in early science fiction, he helped shape the magazine era that launched many of the genre’s biggest ideas and writers. As both a novelist and a longtime editor of Astounding, he played a central role in what became known as the Golden Age of science fiction.

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