"Swenson, Dispatcher" by R. De Witt Miller is a science fiction story that unfolds in the 22nd century, where an unlikely hero named Swenson steps into the chaotic world of interplanetary shipping. Swenson takes on the dispatcher role at Acme Interplanetary Express and quickly discovers the mess left by his predecessor, including grounded ships and disgruntled crews. With a blend of cleverness and humor, Swenson tackles the challenges, using everything from political maneuvers to his own unique brand of problem-solving. As he navigates the absurd regulations and corporate silliness of the space transport industry, Swenson struggles to bring order to the chaos and rescue Acme Interplanetary Express from collapse, proving that sometimes, the most unconventional approach is the most effective.
Swenson, Dispatcher
By R. De Witt (Richard De Witt) Miller
In a future where space travel is commonplace, one man's wit and unorthodox methods become the last hope for a struggling interplanetary shipping company.
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About the AuthorRichard DeWitt Miller was an American writer of science fiction and Forteana. His first science-fiction publication was "The Shapes" which appeared in Astounding Science Fiction in 1936. His non-fiction books include You Do Take It With You (1936) as well as The Mastery of the Master (1944), Impossible - Yet It Happened, Stranger Than Life (1955), You Do Take It with You: An Adventure into the Vaster Reality (1955), and Reincarnation: The Whole Startling Story (1956). Miller wrote one science-fiction novelette published in March 1938 by Astounding Science Fiction under the title "The Master Shall Not Die" with no collaborator; it was not issued in book form until 1956, when Ace Books brought it out in its dos-à-dos format Ace Doubles under the title The Man Who Lived Forever, with co-author Anna Hunger. The book was bound back-to-back with Jerry Sohl's The Mars Monopoly. Miller also authored a fantasy work entitled The Loose Board in the Floor (1951).
Richard DeWitt Miller was an American writer of science fiction and Forteana. His first science-fiction publication was "The Shapes" which appeared in Astounding Science Fiction in 1936. His non-fiction books include You Do Take It With You (1936) as well as The Mastery of the Master (1944), Impossible - Yet It Happened, Stranger Than Life (1955), You Do Take It with You: An Adventure into the Vaster Reality (1955), and Reincarnation: The Whole Startling Story (1956). Miller wrote one science-fiction novelette published in March 1938 by Astounding Science Fiction under the title "The Master Shall Not Die" with no collaborator; it was not issued in book form until 1956, when Ace Books brought it out in its dos-à-dos format Ace Doubles under the title The Man Who Lived Forever, with co-author Anna Hunger. The book was bound back-to-back with Jerry Sohl's The Mars Monopoly. Miller also authored a fantasy work entitled The Loose Board in the Floor (1951).
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