Venus Mines, Incorporated by Nat Schachner (w. AL Zagat):
Science Fiction Inventions, Technology and Ideas

"When radioactive deposits are discovered on Venus, space war is imminent, but a veteran of the outer air lanes is courageous enough to pit himself against alien forces!"


('Venus Mines, Inc.' by Schachner and Zagat)

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Argento-Platinoid Dispatch Box
Impenetrable message carriers.

Artificial Atmosphere Machine
Not just oxygen, this gives you what you need in space.

Curtain (Force Barrier)
An easily set-up protective force barrier.

Energy Curtain Key
A small handheld "key" to shut off a force field.

Gravity Belt
Adds 'weight' for walking on asteroids.

Jovium
Rocket fuel catalyst that makes space travel commercially practical.

Propulsion Gun
What can you push against in space?

 

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