“Islands of Space” by John W. Campbell, Jr. in “Amazing Stories Quarterly,” Vol. 4, No. 2 (Spring, 1931). Art by Wesso.
“Islands of Space” is generally credited with introducing the concepts of “hyperspace” and the “warp drive” to science fiction. (So, Star Trek got it wrong in claiming Zefram Cochrane was the inventor:-) The story concerns the adventures of four heroes: Arcot, Morey, Wade and Fuller. They put together a ship that can travel faster than light.
“The concept was simple; to make it plausible wasn’t – unless you were John Campbell. With this out-of-space drive, they hightail it among the stars. They locate the fugitive planets of the Black Star. . . find a frozen cemetery-world of a lost race. . . then head out for another galaxy. . . and wind up in a knock-down drag-out interplanetary war.” – P. Schuyler Miller, Astounding Science Fiction
The story was published in book form in 1957 by Fantasy Press, and a paperback edition was put out by Ace Books in 1966. John W. Campbell, Jr. went on to become the editor of “Astounding Science Fiction” from late 1937 until his death in 1971 and was part of the Golden Age of Science Fiction. He wrote super-science space opera under his own name and stories under his primary pseudonym, Don A. Stuart. [Source: Wikipedia]
[Note: You know writers and producers are combing through these old files for story ideas, especially those for which the copyright has expired]
“Islands of Space” by John W. Campbell, Jr. in “Amazing Stories Quarterly,” Vol. 4, No. 2 (Spring, 1931). Art by Wesso.
“Islands of Space” is generally credited with introducing the concepts of “hyperspace” and the “warp drive” to science fiction. (So, Star Trek got it wrong in claiming Zefram Cochrane was the inventor:-) The story concerns the adventures of four heroes: Arcot, Morey, Wade and Fuller. They put together a ship that can travel faster than light.
“The concept was simple; to make it plausible wasn’t – unless you were John Campbell. With this out-of-space drive, they hightail it among the stars. They locate the fugitive planets of the Black Star. . . find a frozen cemetery-world of a lost race. . . then head out for another galaxy. . . and wind up in a knock-down drag-out interplanetary war.” – P. Schuyler Miller, Astounding Science Fiction
The story was published in book form in 1957 by Fantasy Press, and a paperback edition was put out by Ace Books in 1966. John W. Campbell, Jr. went on to become the editor of “Astounding Science Fiction” from late 1937 until his death in 1971 and was part of the Golden Age of Science Fiction. He wrote super-science space opera under his own name and stories under his primary pseudonym, Don A. Stuart. [Source: Wikipedia]
[Note: You know writers and producers are combing through these old files for story ideas, especially those for which the copyright has expired]