The Power Satellite (1932)
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Date: 2024-03-26

A fiction short story by Roman Frederick Starzl, published in “Wonder Stories” magazine, volume 4, number 1, June 1932. Illustration by "Paul", from the publication.

Magazine archive:
https://onlinebooks.library.upenn.edu/webbin/serial?id=wonderstories

Names in the story, in order of appearance:

- Anton Waite: diplomat, Terrestrial
- Goddard: the fictional name of Triton, Neptune’s largest moon, the setting of the story. A footnote for this celestial body on the first page reads: “Named after the famous American pioneer of rocket ships. Ancient astronomical works contemporary with Goddard refer to this body as Triton.”
- Glyda: the woman, Martian
- Snaide: the Authorized Receiver for Mars, Martian
- Montessor Theater: venue on Mars (mentioned only)
- catalyte: fictional rare element more effective than radium at breaking down the atomic structure of elements, and found only on Goddard (Triton)
- Hackett and Belts: the Interplanetary Flying Police (IFP) officers, Terrestrials
- Lyle: the Factor, Terrestrial
- Graxon: the chemist, Martian
- Transon: the Authorized Receiver for Earth, Terrestrial
- (unnamed): the Authorized Receiver for Venus, Venusian
- Wurtz and Create: Snaide’s sidekicks, Martians
- Mesuen: Planetary Secretary of Finance on Mars, Martian (mentioned only)