"Space Invaders". I'd had hopes that this was based on the video game, but it was in fact about space pirates. It's a workmanlike story by an author who began his career back in the 1910s.Things were quiet that night in the space port. Then the 'Theban' arrived without warning, bringing with it a surly crew, led by a blustering captain, Larson...The 'Theban' was old, propelled by a totally obsolescent interplanetary drive. The only way Larson could get it off the ground was to kidnap the young engineer, Horn, who he hoped could at least manage to keep the ship in flight until it reached its final rendezvous.Their destination was the spaceship 'Danae'--a ship loaded with millions in space credit notes. If Horn wanted to save the 'Danae' from the onslaughts of the space invaders, he had his work cut out for him...
Unfortunately, the cover doesn't convey the idea of "space pirates" at all. The astronauts in this picture could be doing anything out there: exploring, making necessary repairs to their ship, sightseeing. I get the impression the artist came up with this generic painting after hearing the word "space" in his commission, and not bothering learn anything more!
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