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Perry Rhodan - English #36
Man and Monster
fine 1st Ace 1973 edition paperback 1st In stock shipped from our UK warehouse
155 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published January 1, 1971
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Karl-Herbert Scheer
19 followersKarl-Herbert Scheer (1928 – 1991) was a German science fiction writer who mostly published under the pen name K.H. Scheer.
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October 6, 2021
They are landing on the planet of the Monsters. And the crew wants to open fire immediately. PR who is a peace lord after all, has this to say: “Anybody shooting without cause will be standing in front of a ship’s court martial, facing me, within 10 minutes!“ But no need to worry. There will be plenty of shooting. In the end it turns out to be a misunderstanding. I think.
Well. And then there is a short story called F.R.A.N.K.E.N.S.T.E.I.N. about a computer. And as you might have guessed that stands for frequency Regulated Automation Nurtured by Kinetic Energy Network System to enforce International Neutrality. Not to my surprise it turns out to be a Mankind Oriented Non-stoppable Terrible Exterminating Robot.
Well. And then there is a short story called F.R.A.N.K.E.N.S.T.E.I.N. about a computer. And as you might have guessed that stands for frequency Regulated Automation Nurtured by Kinetic Energy Network System to enforce International Neutrality. Not to my surprise it turns out to be a Mankind Oriented Non-stoppable Terrible Exterminating Robot.
May 6, 2024
Hmmm, it seems perhaps they are trying to create some sort of arch-nemesis for Perry? So far, each villain has been dispatched in turn and never heard from again. This time the effort to link to seemingly disparate events together under one grand plan is there and it is very forced.
I can see the narrative reason to take the Mutant Corps out of the equation for a bit and develop some other characters (and make things a little tougher for the good guys), but there are better ways than this. It seems like a fair amount of time has passed (though it's never quite clear), and 1/2 the crew is just sitting in comas?
As far as the action, the alien 'monsters' were unique, and required a bit of randomness to have the day saved, but I'm not sure this side trip was really necessary... I would have preferred if they got the crew back first and THEN handled this, rather than have everything wrapped in a neat bow. Still, It does make you want to read the next one!
The 'shock shorts' were pretty fun this time (and saved it from being a truly medicore entry).. one was a fun story where aliens 'research' Earth and are scared off by The editors Sci Fi/Comic collection... ala the Skrulls back in Fantastic Four #2. The other has probably the most epic acronym ever: F.R.A.N.K.E.N.S.T.E.I.N.
'Cosmos' continues to build different solar aliens, ,but this one is a cliff hanger and doesn't end with an invitation, so perhaps business is about to pick up? (Or maybe the invitation is coming next time).
I can see the narrative reason to take the Mutant Corps out of the equation for a bit and develop some other characters (and make things a little tougher for the good guys), but there are better ways than this. It seems like a fair amount of time has passed (though it's never quite clear), and 1/2 the crew is just sitting in comas?
As far as the action, the alien 'monsters' were unique, and required a bit of randomness to have the day saved, but I'm not sure this side trip was really necessary... I would have preferred if they got the crew back first and THEN handled this, rather than have everything wrapped in a neat bow. Still, It does make you want to read the next one!
The 'shock shorts' were pretty fun this time (and saved it from being a truly medicore entry).. one was a fun story where aliens 'research' Earth and are scared off by The editors Sci Fi/Comic collection... ala the Skrulls back in Fantastic Four #2. The other has probably the most epic acronym ever: F.R.A.N.K.E.N.S.T.E.I.N.
'Cosmos' continues to build different solar aliens, ,but this one is a cliff hanger and doesn't end with an invitation, so perhaps business is about to pick up? (Or maybe the invitation is coming next time).
March 28, 2020
On their trail of the Arad, they finally make it to the Mooff home planet, and make some progress finally.
December 1, 2018
The 700 affected crew members are replaced by 800 new crew members that the GANYMED brought from Terra. Originally, the newcomers were to bring the crew of the TITAN up to its target strength of 1,500 men, but now Perry Rhodan must again make do with an inexperienced skeleton crew. He decides to fly back to Honur to find the perpetrators of this artificially induced disease and to eventually find an antidote for it. The poison is based on the inert gas argon, and is referred to as Argono-hexylamine or Argonin. The disease known as Nonus plague causes a state of hyper-euphoria among those affected.
Landing again at the old location, Rhodan sends two teams via land and in the air in order to analyze the world in more detail and to find the suspected stronghold of the originator.
Ultimately four adversaries disguised as Honos lead the away team into a trap. It turns out that the Argonin is not only transmitted by the Nonus-bears, but also by five centimeter long robotic flies that can even pierce through the material of the protective suits. Only Lieutenant Julian Tifflor and the two sergeants, O'Keefe and Halligan, manage to escape infection. They then find the base, are captured, but free themselves and O'Keefe informs the TITAN by means of a radio message. Rhodan then overwhelms the base with 500 men, but they did not find a cure for the Nonus-plague.
Crest identifies the dead base personnel as Aras, a branch race of the Springers, who have specialized in medicine and disease and - as the Nonus plague proves - generate each to their advantage. So they not only produce 95% of all drugs, but also 99% of all drugs in the Milky Way.
Because Ganymede has also brought a structural compensator made for the TITAN, Rhodan has no objections to a flight to Arkon, hoping there to learn more about the Aras and possibly obtain from the Robot Regent an antidote.
Landing again at the old location, Rhodan sends two teams via land and in the air in order to analyze the world in more detail and to find the suspected stronghold of the originator.
Ultimately four adversaries disguised as Honos lead the away team into a trap. It turns out that the Argonin is not only transmitted by the Nonus-bears, but also by five centimeter long robotic flies that can even pierce through the material of the protective suits. Only Lieutenant Julian Tifflor and the two sergeants, O'Keefe and Halligan, manage to escape infection. They then find the base, are captured, but free themselves and O'Keefe informs the TITAN by means of a radio message. Rhodan then overwhelms the base with 500 men, but they did not find a cure for the Nonus-plague.
Crest identifies the dead base personnel as Aras, a branch race of the Springers, who have specialized in medicine and disease and - as the Nonus plague proves - generate each to their advantage. So they not only produce 95% of all drugs, but also 99% of all drugs in the Milky Way.
Because Ganymede has also brought a structural compensator made for the TITAN, Rhodan has no objections to a flight to Arkon, hoping there to learn more about the Aras and possibly obtain from the Robot Regent an antidote.
May 31, 2012
The biggest SF series of all time - these early ones are a bit old style
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