Synopsis
Sime of the I.F.P. is sent to Mars to prevent a war.
History
First publication: Astounding May 1932
Review
A very enjoyable space opera, well written for it’s time, and reminiscent of the stories later published in Planet Stories. I don’t think this is my favorite Starzl. It is more about politics and contains less imagination. But I do think this ranks among Starzl’s best two or three stories. Very enjoyable if you read it like a fantasy.
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