"Jinx Ship to the Rescue" by Alfred Coppel is a science fiction novel that paints a picture of a future where spaceships navigate the stars. Readers follow Brevet Lieutenant Commander David Farragut Strykalski III as he becomes the captain of the "Aphrodite," a ship known for its bad luck. The story explores themes of tradition and fate as Strike, along with his crew, including the talented engineer Ivy Hendricks, undertakes a vital mission to deliver important mail through dangerous space routes. Along the way, they battle against equipment failures, growing disagreements, and the looming presence of Admiral Gorman. The crew must decide whether to risk using the ship's faulty surge-circuit capabilities when a distress signal arrives from two sister ships. Throughout this adventure, Strike and Ivy learn to value each other's abilities, creating an unexpected partnership fueled by their shared beliefs. When they come together to save the two ships in trouble, their bravery and inventiveness are put to the ultimate test.
Jinx Ship to the Rescue
By Alfred Coppel
On a supposedly cursed spaceship, a captain and his crew must overcome mechanical mishaps and personal conflicts to rescue sister ships from certain doom.
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About the AuthorAlfred Coppel, Alfredo Jose de Arana-Marini Coppel was an American author. Born in Oakland, he served as a fighter pilot in the United States Army Air Forces during World War II. After his discharge, he started his career as a writer. He became one of the most prolific pulp magazine authors of the 1950s and 1960s, adopting the pseudonyms Robert Cham Gilman and A.C. Marin and writing for a variety of pulp magazines and later "slick" publishers. Though writing in a variety of genres, including action thrillers, he is known for his science fiction stories which comprise both short stories and novels.
Alfred Coppel, Alfredo Jose de Arana-Marini Coppel was an American author. Born in Oakland, he served as a fighter pilot in the United States Army Air Forces during World War II. After his discharge, he started his career as a writer. He became one of the most prolific pulp magazine authors of the 1950s and 1960s, adopting the pseudonyms Robert Cham Gilman and A.C. Marin and writing for a variety of pulp magazines and later "slick" publishers. Though writing in a variety of genres, including action thrillers, he is known for his science fiction stories which comprise both short stories and novels.
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