E.C. Tubb: Science Fiction Technology and Ideas

E.C. Tubb:
Science Fiction Technology and Ideas

Edwin Charles "E.C." Tubb (born 1919) is a British science fiction author. He is best known for his Dumarest Saga and contributed to Space 1999. He wrote under a variety of pseudonyms, including Charles Grey, Volsted Gridban (with John Russell Fearn), Gill Hunt (with John Brunner and Dennis Hughes), Gregory Kern, King Lang (with George Hay and John W Jennison), Mike Lantry, Brian Shaw, Roy Sheldon (with H J Campbell) and Edward Thomson.

Invention/Technology	Source Work (Publication Date)
Asteroid-Metal - raw materials from space Metal mined from asteroids.	The Mechanical Monarch (1958)
Flexible Wall Sheet Display - flexy flat panel A large clear sheet that displays information.	The Mechanical Monarch (1958)
Generation Ship A spacecraft that carries a complete social group over many years.	Star Ship (1955)
Impactor Determines Composition The use of an impactor to smash into a small celestial body; watching the impact can determine the composition of the small body.	The Mechanical Monarch (1958)
Metamen - live in a robot body A human brain placed in a purely mechanical, robotic body.	The Mechanical Monarch (1958)
Palm Plate - your hand is the key A device that scanned for a palm print prior to opening a door.	The Mechanical Monarch (1958)
Para-Beam - light of paralysis A beam of energy that paralyzes the victim.	The Mechanical Monarch (1958)
Self-Service Cafeteria Food on demand.	The Mechanical Monarch (1958)

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