"The Great Dome on Mercury" by Arthur Leo Zagat, is a science fiction story set in a time when humans have colonized Mercury. The story follows Darl Thomas, the captain of the Earth outpost, as he faces a crisis: a leak in the dome that protects them all. Beyond the issue with the dome, Darl also uncovers that a Martian is inciting attacks on the dome with help from the local Mercurians. After being captured, Darl is forced to fend off the constant theats by keeping secrets and protect his companions. The story then shifts to Darl's friends, Jim Holcomb and Angus McDermott, as they fight to hold off the invaders and send out a distress signal. Filled with advanced technology and alien encounters, the narrative builds to a thrilling final battle, showcasing the characters' bravery against impossible odds amidst the looming Earth-Mars conflict.
The Great Dome on Mercury
By Arthur Leo Zagat
When a catastrophic dome breach endangers a Mercury outpost, one brave captain must battle treacherous Martians and fierce native Mercurians to protect his crew and prevent interplanetary war.
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About the AuthorArthur Leo Zagat (1896–1949) was an American lawyer and writer of pulp fiction and science fiction. Trained in the law, he gave it up to write professionally. Zagat is noted for his collaborations with fellow lawyer Nat Schachner. During the last two decades of his life, Zagat wrote short stories prolifically. About 500 pieces appeared in a variety of pulp magazines, including Thrilling Wonder Stories, Argosy, Dime Mystery Magazine, Horror Stories, Operator No. 5 and Astounding. Zagat also wrote the "Doc Turner" stories that regularly appeared in The Spider pulp magazine throughout the 1930s and the "Red Finger" series that ran in Operator #5, and wrote for Spicy Mystery Stories as "Morgan LaFay". A novel, Seven Out of Time, was published by Fantasy Press in 1949, the year he died. His most well-known series is probably the Tomorrow series of six novelettes from Argosy, collected into two volumes by Altus Press in 2014.
Arthur Leo Zagat (1896–1949) was an American lawyer and writer of pulp fiction and science fiction. Trained in the law, he gave it up to write professionally. Zagat is noted for his collaborations with fellow lawyer Nat Schachner. During the last two decades of his life, Zagat wrote short stories prolifically. About 500 pieces appeared in a variety of pulp magazines, including Thrilling Wonder Stories, Argosy, Dime Mystery Magazine, Horror Stories, Operator No. 5 and Astounding. Zagat also wrote the "Doc Turner" stories that regularly appeared in The Spider pulp magazine throughout the 1930s and the "Red Finger" series that ran in Operator #5, and wrote for Spicy Mystery Stories as "Morgan LaFay". A novel, Seven Out of Time, was published by Fantasy Press in 1949, the year he died. His most well-known series is probably the Tomorrow series of six novelettes from Argosy, collected into two volumes by Altus Press in 2014.
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