"The Flight of the Eagle" by Sol Galaxan is an early science fiction novel that centers on a perilous voyage to bring a sentient plant from Venus to Earth to prevent widespread hunger. In an age of expanding space travel, the story highlights human endurance, the price of progress, and selflessness. Aboard the R. S. "Eagle", radar-mutant Bat Kendo and his team embark on a mission to retrieve the weather-plant, an endeavor that quickly turns treacherous when a meteor storm severely damages their ship on the return trip. Bat’s unusual abilities become essential for their survival, but the weather-plant reveals an immense capacity to manipulate the environment, generating hazardous weather conditions that endanger their landing. In a climactic sacrifice, Bat gives his life to ensure the survival of his crewmates and the plant to deliver hope to Earth.
The Flight of the Eagle
By Alfred Coppel
A radar-mutant must sacrifice himself on a damaged spaceship hurtling back to Earth, so that his crew can deliver an all-powerful plant and prevent a global famine.
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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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