"Bleekman's Planet" by Randall Garrett is a science fiction story set in the mid-20th century, that centers on MacKenzie Thornwald, a former lawman, landing on Bleekman's Planet and quickly discovering how dangerous it is. The story explores themes of corruption and the fight for freedom in a harsh, new world ruled by a cruel governor. Thornwald faces injustice head-on, getting arrested upon arrival and immediately planning his escape. He teams up with other prisoners, uses his skills, including how to thrive as a one-armed man, to fight back against the governor's oppressive rule. Ultimately, Thornwald leads a rebellion, challenging the corrupt system to bring justice and liberty to Bleekman's Planet while turning his disadvantage into his greatest strength.
Bleekman's Planet
By Randall Garrett
Stripped of his freedom and his arm, an ex-cop on a new planet must rally the oppressed and use his wits to overthrow a tyrannical governor and reclaim his own justice.
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About the AuthorGordon Randall Phillip David Garrett was an American science fiction and fantasy author. He was a contributor to Astounding and other science fiction magazines of the 1950s and 1960s. He instructed Robert Silverberg in the techniques of selling large quantities of action-adventure science fiction, and collaborated with him on two novels about men from Earth disrupting a peaceful agrarian civilization on an alien planet.
Gordon Randall Phillip David Garrett was an American science fiction and fantasy author. He was a contributor to Astounding and other science fiction magazines of the 1950s and 1960s. He instructed Robert Silverberg in the techniques of selling large quantities of action-adventure science fiction, and collaborated with him on two novels about men from Earth disrupting a peaceful agrarian civilization on an alien planet.
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