Galactic patrolE E Doc Smith

Galactic patrol

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dalke · Apr 29, 2014 · Recommends

The intent reminds me of the technology of the incorruptible Galactic Patrol of E.E. Smith: "He was so close that he saw his flare, so close that he could slap onto the fleeing vessel the beam of the CRX tracer which he always carried with him." (My fondness of Smith's works…
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GolfPopper · May 16, 2026 · Recommends

…character, but even though SF they have a very different feel and focus to their works. And, of course, if you want the original space opera, it might be worth tracking down E.E. "Doc" Smith's Lensmen books. Galactic Patrol and Grey Lensman are the heart of it and ought to be read first. Second Stage Lensman and Children of the Lens are worthy sequels that complete the story. They're pretty breezy reads and very different…
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ScarletEmerald · Nov 2, 2021 · Mentions

Nope. Foundation was first published in 1942, and is something of an alternate take on the Space Opera w Evil Empire genre, which came earlier, with the first prominent example being E.E. "Doc" Smith's Galactic Patrol in 1934. Smith previously wrote the Skylark series of space opera stories, first published in 1928. And while not identical, Smith's Lensmen and Lucas' Jedi Knights have a great deal in common.
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