Murray Leinster: Stories

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11 Med Ship Man

His work was healing the sick--but this planet was already dead!
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Age Rating: Older than 7 | Genre: Science Fiction
Tags: Science Fiction, Novel-Classic
Downloads: 1106 | Votes: 66 | Score: 8.42
Size: 82KB | 14,699 words | Posted:

12 Morale - a Story of the War of 1941-43

The Wabbly, uncombatable engine of war, spreads unparalleled death and destruction--until Sergeant Walpole "strikes at the morale" of its crew.
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Age Rating: Older than 7 | Genre: Science Fiction
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Downloads: 418 | Votes: 27 | Score: 7.72
Size: 57KB | 10,305 words | Posted:

13 Nightmare Planet

The Directory-ship Tethys made the first landing on the planet, L21612. It was a goodly world, with an ample atmosphere and many seas, which the nearby sun warmed so lavishly that a perpetual cloud-bank hid them and all the solid ground from view. It had mountains and islands and high plateaus. It had day and night and rain. It had an equable climate, rather on the tropical side. But it possessed no life...
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Age Rating: Older than 7 | Genre: Science Fiction
Tags: Science Fiction, Novel-Classic
Downloads: 599 | Votes: 28 | Score: 8.25
Size: 89KB | 15,928 words | Posted:

14 Operation: Outer Space

On the Earth of the future, cities are overcrowded and the elite have nothing to do but buy fame from people who really do the work. A faster than light drive is invented and Jed Cochrane, a television producer, seizes the chance to change the course of history and free the people who are willing to work for themselves and not be faceless proles.
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Age Rating: Older than 7 | Genre: Science Fiction
Tags: Science Fiction, Novel-Classic
Downloads: 1257 | Votes: 41 | Score: 8.16
Size: 332KB | 59,696 words | Posted:

15 The Other Now

He knew his wife was dead, because he'd seen her buried. But it was only one possibility out of infinitely many!
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Age Rating: Older than 7 | Genre: Science Fiction
Tags: Science Fiction, Novel-Classic
Downloads: 391 | Votes: 24 | Score: 7.18
Size: 25KB | 4,812 words | Posted:

16 Pariah Planet

When the blue plague appeared on the planet of Dara, fear struck nearby worlds. The fear led to a hate that threatened the lives of millions and endangered the Galactic peace.
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Age Rating: Older than 7 | Genre: Science Fiction
Tags: Science Fiction, Novel-Classic
Downloads: 459 | Votes: 20 | Score: 8.42
Size: 194KB | 34,674 words | Posted:

17 The Pirates of Ersatz

Bron is the offspring of infamous space pirates but instead of following in the family footsteps he decides to become an electronic engineer. Unfortunately, every time he tries to get out, something pulls him back in.
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Age Rating: Older than 7 | Genre: Science Fiction
Tags: Science Fiction, Novel-Classic
Downloads: 1710 | Votes: 81 | Score: 8.49
Size: 332KB | 59,950 words | Posted:

18 Planet of Dread

Moran cut apart the yard-long monstrosity with a slash of flame. The thing presumably died, but it continued to writhe senselessly. He turned to see other horrors crawling toward him. Then he knew he was being marooned on a planet of endless terrors.
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Age Rating: Older than 7 | Genre: Science Fiction
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Downloads: 411 | Votes: 22 | Score: 8.44
Size: 105KB | 19,008 words | Posted:

19 The Runaway Skyscraper

Highly entertaining story of a New York skyscraper being drawn into the past by a change in its fourth dimension. The building arrives in a time before Columbus's discovery of America. An enterprising engineer, a bank manager, and a office assistant save the people and the building.
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Age Rating: Older than 7 | Genre: Science Fiction
Tags: Science Fiction, Novel-Classic
Downloads: 899 | Votes: 53 | Score: 7.83
Size: 89KB | 16,439 words | Posted:

20 Space Platform

Space Platform tells of man's first step into outer space. of the difficulties and dangers of reaching for the stars. It is also an exciting adventure. When young Joe Kenmore came to Bootstrap to install pilot gyros in the Platform he hadn't bargained for sabotage or murder or love. But Joe learned that ruthless agents were determined to wreck the project.
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Age Rating: Older than 7 | Genre: Science Fiction
Tags: Science Fiction, Novel-Classic
Downloads: 1527 | Votes: 59 | Score: 7.88
Size: 312KB | 58,018 words | Posted:
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