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QRM - Interplanetary

George O. Smith

First published October 1942
Type Short Fiction
Length Novelette
Series Venus Equilateral

Synopsis

On a communications satellite key to the interplanetary communications within the Solar System, the chief engineer has to deal with the disastrous innovations decreed by a new boss who has no understanding of the technical details behind how the stations actually operates.

Awards

YearAwardCategoryStatus
2018 Retro Hugo Award Best Novelette Nominee/Finalist

Publications (32)

Date Publication Publisher Type Page
October 1942 Astounding Science-Fiction, October 1942 Street & Smith Publications, Inc. MAGAZINE 109
January 1943 Astounding Science-Fiction, January 1943 Atlas Publishing and Distribution Co. Ltd MAGAZINE 48
1947 Venus Equilateral Prime Press Collection 14
1949 Venus Equilateral Prime Press Collection 14
November 1967 Venus Equilateral Pyramid Books Collection 15
September 1968 Future Tense Dell Anthology 79
September 1968 Future Tense Dell Anthology 79
1975 Venus Equilateral: Volume One Orbit / Futura Collection 13
October 1975 Venus Equilateral Garland Publishing Collection 15
November 1976 The Complete Venus Equilateral Ballantine Books Collection 2
October 1980 The Great Science Fiction Stories Volume 4, 1942 DAW Books Anthology 369
October 1980 The Complete Venus Equilateral Del Rey / Ballantine Collection 2
October 1980 The Great Science Fiction Stories Volume 4, 1942 DAW Books / New American Library of Canada Anthology 369
December 1980 The Analog Anthology #1 Davis Publications Anthology 67
1981 Analog's Golden Anniversary Anthology The Dial Press Anthology 67
1982 Fifty Years of the Best Science Fiction from Analog Davis Publications Anthology 67
1983 Isaac Asimov Presents The Golden Years of Science Fiction: 2nd Series Bonanza Books / Crown Publishers Anthology 644
August 2013 Venus Equilateral Literary Licensing Collection
August 2013 Venus Equilateral Literary Licensing Collection
May 2022 QRM - Interplanetary Project Gutenberg Chapbook
May 2022 Venus Equilateral Project Gutenberg Collection |14
May 2022 Black Cat Weekly, #36 Wildside Press MAGAZINE
May 2022 QRM - Interplanetary LibriVox Chapbook
July 2022 Venus Equilateral Otbebookpublishing Collection |2
August 2022 Venus Equilateral Good Press Collection |2
January 2023 Venus Equilateral Double 9 Books Collection |2
January 2023 Venus Equilateral Double 9 Books Collection |2
November 2023 Venus Equilateral DigiCat Collection |2
February 2024 Venus Equilateral Xandland Press Collection 6
October 2024 Venus Equilateral Alpha Editions Collection |2
March 2025 Venus Equilateral Anson Street Press Collection |2
March 2025 Venus Equilateral Anson Street Press Collection |2