E. E. Smith book Triplanetary
All-Highest of Eddore, book 3, chapter 17.
Triplanetary
Edward Elmer Smith was an American food engineer and science-fiction author, best known for the Lensman and Skylark series. He is sometimes called the father of space opera.
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E. E. Smith book Triplanetary
All-Highest of Eddore, book 3, chapter 17.
Triplanetary
