“Venus Liberated” (Amazing Stories Quarterly, July 1929) by Harl Vincent begins with Ralph Prescott going to a shrink because his dreams are driving him mad. Doctor De Polac has a new invention, a dream projector. They watch Ralph’s dream of monsters and princesses to see that it is actually a message from Queen Thalia of Venus. Her people are being conquered by space invaders. Two scientists have developed a vessel for interplanetary travel called the Comet. All concerned fly off and arrive in hours. The Venusians turn out to be seven feet tall and telepathic. The invaders are the Kellonans. The Earthmen, using their superior ship, send the Kellonians packing, follow them to their homeworld and destroy that, too. No Prime Directive here. There was a sequel “Faster Than Light” (Amazing Stories Quarterly, Fall-Winter 1932).
Description “Venus Liberated” (Amazing Stories Quarterly, July 1929) by Harl Vincent begins with Ralph Prescott going to a shrink because his dreams are driving him mad. Doctor De Polac has a new invention, a dream projector. They watch Ralph’s dream of monsters and princesses to see that it is actually a message from Queen Thalia of Venus. Her people are being conquered by space invaders. Two scientists have developed a vessel for interplanetary travel called the Comet. All concerned fly off and arrive in hours. The Venusians turn out to be seven feet tall and telepathic. The invaders are the Kellonans. The Earthmen, using their superior ship, send the Kellonians packing, follow them to their homeworld and destroy that, too. No Prime Directive here. There was a sequel “Faster Than Light” (Amazing Stories Quarterly, Fall-Winter 1932).
