Roman Frederick Starzl

Roman Frederick Starzl
Roman Frederick Starzl was an American science fiction writer active during the early 20th century, primarily in the 1920s and 1930s. He is known for his short stories published in pulp magazines like "Amazing Stories," where his work contributed to the Golden Age of Science Fiction. Notable works include "The Planet of Dread" and "The Death Men of Sirius," which feature space exploration and alien encounters. Though his literary output was limited, his imaginative stories have earned him recognition as a pioneer of early space opera.

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Strange Intruder Sime Hemingway did not sleep well his first night on Mars. There was no tangible reason why he shouldn't. His bed was soft. He had dined sumptuously, for this hotel's cuisine offered not only Martian delicacies, but drew on Earth and Venus as well.Sime Hemingway, of the I. F. P., strikes at the insidious interests that are lashing high the war feeling between Earth and... more...

The Celestia, gliding through space toward Titan, major satellite of Saturn, faltered in her course. Her passengers, mostly mining engineers and their wives, stockholders, and a sprinkling of visitors, were aware of a cessation of the heavens' apparent gyrations, due to the halting of the ship's rotation on its axis. At the same time the ship's fictitious gravity, engendered by the... more...