

Interesting book, AFTER one Hundred pioneer years the colony on Hestia seemed to be
nearing its end. Its holdings on that green and fertile planet were still limited to a single river in one valley. Everywhere else was hostile Fauna hedged them in.
A dam could break the deadlock, and they needed an engineer to construct it for them. Sam Merrit was the man who came in answer to their S.O.S. - and he wante out as soon as he had landed. it was live or die with the colony.....
nearing its end. Its holdings on that green and fertile planet were still limited to a single river in one valley. Everywhere else was hostile Fauna hedged them in.
A dam could break the deadlock, and they needed an engineer to construct it for them. Sam Merrit was the man who came in answer to their S.O.S. - and he wante out as soon as he had landed. it was live or die with the colony.....