The compelling story of the launching of Prometheus – Earth’s first true spaceship – and of the men who made it happen.
Dirk Alexson: Chronicler of the greatest space adventure of all time, he was chosen to immortalize the incredible story of the men and their heroic mission.
Sir Robert Derwent: Direct-General of Interplanetary — London Headquarters for the international space-flight project — he was the man who got the mission off the ground and into the pages of history.
Professor Maxton: The world’s leading atomic engineer, he designed the huge ship’s drive units and he waited with the rest of the world to see if the project would be a success…
Cover art by Gordon C. Davies.