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Read Space Station 1 in English, with German beside it
by Frank Belknap Long · 1903–1994
"Space Station 1" by Frank Belknap Long is a science fiction novel written in the late 1950s. The story follows Lieutenant David Corriston, who, upon visiting an enormous space station, becomes embroiled in a dangerous conspiracy involving kidnappings, murder, and a hidden enemy. As he grapples with these threats, his determination to uncover the truth could determine not just his fate, but that of Earth itself. At the start of the narrative, the atmosphere onboard the space station is infused with wonder but quickly turns to terror. Corriston finds himself in a life-threatening struggle with a mysterious assailant just after expressing his awe for the station's grandeur. As he wrestles for survival in the dark, his mind races with thoughts of Helen Ramsey, the daughter of a powerful figure, who has vanished amid the chaos. The opening segment sets up an intense plot filled with suspense as Corriston fights against time and unseen threats to find her, hinting at deeper intrigues that might endanger them both.
Summary generated automatically by Project Gutenberg.
- Read time
- 228 min
- Words
- 50,114
- Chapters
- 9
- Paragraphs
- 1,205
- Price
- Free
- Impostors and imposture -- Fiction
- Love stories
- Science fiction
- Space stations -- Fiction
The kid nodded.
Der Junge nickte.
"And the murderer's still at large.
„Und der Mörder ist immer noch auf freiem Fuß.
That makes it rough for the sixty odd passengers they're holding in quarantine.
Das macht es für die sechzig oder so Passagiere, die sie in Quarantäne halten, schwer.
How long do you think they'll hold them in the Big Cage?"
Wie lange glauben Sie, werden sie sie im Großen Käfig halten?“
"As long as they can.
„So lange wie sie können.
They'll keep them under close guard and increase their vigilance every time there's a suspicious move in the cage.
Sie werden sie unter strenger Bewachung halten und ihre Wachsamkeit bei jedem verdächtigen Bewegungen im Käfig erhöhen.
They'll be screened perhaps a dozen times.
Sie werden vielleicht ein Dutzend Mal durchleuchtet.
But most of them are influential people.
Aber die meisten von ihnen sind einflussreiche Leute.
Most of them have booked passage on the Mars' run liner that's due here next week.
Die meisten von ihnen haben Passage auf dem Mars-Linienflug gebucht, der nächste Woche hier eintreffen soll.
They can't hold them forever.
Sie können sie nicht ewig festhalten.
They'd start pulling wires on Earth by short wave and there'd be a legislative uproar.
Sie würden anfangen, auf der Erde per Kurzwelle an den Drahten zu ziehen, und es gäbe einen legislativen Aufruhr.
About the author
Frank Belknap Long1903–1994
Frank Belknap Long was an American writer born in 1903 and died in 1994.
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Book details
- Original language
- English
- Translation
- German, machine translation
- Source text
- Project Gutenberg #50290
- Licence
- Public domain in the United States
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