Special Delivery

"Special Delivery" by George O. Smith is a science fiction story about the race to create a matter transmitter. It explores themes of scientific discovery and business competition in the early days of space travel. The story follows Don Channing and Walt Franks as they work on a revolutionary machine capable of teleporting objects to Venus, but they face problems, and their major competitor, Terran Electric, also wants to build the machine. The narrative showcases both the funny and difficult experiences they go through as they deal with these, especially during a trial over who invented the tech. Faced with doubt and opposition, the climax of the story emphasizes their resolve to show that their invention works, showing their friendship and cleverness.