Units had played together, but orders were orders. Game, Tom? It's been so long since we've had such goodĬompetition we hate to lose you. Stopped, and called back, "Want a lift back to theīefore Tom could answer, Richards, the captain of "Know where we're going, Joe?" asked Tom. I've been doing so blamed muchĬlassroom work, I've forgotten what space looks like." " Yeeeeooooow!" Astro roared in jubilation. "Report on the double for new assignments," replied Washed out of the Academy but had re-enlisted in the The enlisted spaceman, an Earthworm cadet who had Teams jogged over to surround the messenger. Sensing that it was something important, the two To a screeching stop at the edge of the field and a scarlet-cladĮnlisted Solar Guardsman jumped out and spoke to Powerful, low-slung jet car, its exhaust howling, pulled Let's show those space crawlers what this game is allīut before the cadet referee could drop his hand, a "Ah, go blast your jets," grumbled Roger. "Yeah, you slipped all right," growled Astro good-naturedly, "Can't you tell the difference between our goalĪstro grinned sheepishly as the three jogged back to "Why, you clobber-headed Venusian hick!" yelled Laughter from the Arcturus unit and a low groan from Finally Astro reached the tumbling sphereĪnd booted it away from the group. With the cadets kicking, lunging, and scrambling for aĬlean shot. Spun, stopped, bounced, and spiraled in every direction, Game, and as though it had a brain of its own, the ball Mercury inside the ball began to play its role in the The ball frantically but just grazed the side of it. But he missed, leavingĪstro unprotected against the three members of the Arcturus unit. The left wing, saw the cadet sweeping in and lunged inĪ desperate attempt to stop him. Roger was forced to break stride just longĮnough for the Arcturus cadet to dump him to the Was ready for the maneuver and stopped dead in his Tom's feat and feint his opponent, but the other cadet Once again the teams raced toward the ball in the middle Saw him hold up his hand and then drop it suddenly. Their eyes on the cadet referee on the side lines. Lining up at the end of the field again, the cadets kept Right, fellas, let's see if we can't take these space bumsĪgain! Another shot at the goal-that's all I need!" Compliments from Roger were few andĪstro clapped his hands together and roared, "All Was going to tear up the field with his nose!" "That was some feint you pulled on Richards, Tom," Jogging back toward their own goal line, the three Polaris cadets congratulated each other. He quickly cut across the fieldĪnd threw his body headlong at the last remaining member The Arcturus cadet on his side and sent him Roger threw a perfect block on his opposing wingmanĪnd the two boys went down in a heap. Wing, Roger Manning, his blond hair cut crew Snub-nosed, ran lightly down the field, while on the opposite On the left wing, Tom Corbett, curly-haired and
Mates flanked him, ready to block out their opponents The ball like a blazing rocket, while his two unit In a desperate effort to reach the ball first.Īstro, the giant Space Cadet from Venus, charged toward At the opposite end of theįield, three members of the Arcturus unit ran headlong The three cadets of the Polaris unit raced down theĪcademy field toward the mercuryball, a plastic sphere That screwy ball with everything you've got!" "Go on, Astro," shouted the young Space Cadet. "We better take it easy, Astro," said Tom. "Hasn't anybody figured out why four hundred ships crashed in landing?" Strong asked. The Polaris landed safely on the surface of the satelliteīush pulled a paralo-ray gun from his belt and said, "All right, march!" The speedy little ship shot ahead of the fleet toward the gigantic mass of asteroids The Solar Guard worked late into the night, examining every ship in the Alliance
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