Synopsis
A plague breaks out on Earth. The Venusians have the vaccine for it, but the price is for Earth to grant them their freedom.
History
First publication: Wonder Stories November 1932
Written by R. F. Starzl and Festus Pragnell.
Review
An enjoyable space opera with the usual interplanetary intrigue of these IFP stories. The plot was good, the science was as expected for the 1930s SF magazines. The characters were okay. Not brilliant writing, but not bad. The only weak point is that I feel the ending was rushed. It could have used more detail and action.
Videos
We have the story in these editions:
All of the stories in the Interplanetary Flying Police series:
Hornets of Space
The Globoid Terror
The Terrors of Aryl
The Earthman’s Burden
The Planet of Despair
In the Orbit of Saturn
The Martian Cabal
The Power Satellite
The Venus Germ
