Winston K. Marks

Name: Eight Million Dollars From Mars!
Author: Winston K. Marks

Eight Million Dollars From Mars… (1954)

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“Eight Million Dollars From Mars!”, published in 1954, is a work by Winston K. Marks. It explores elements such as Pauker, chill and sweat.

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Winston K. Marks, Eight Million Dollars From Mars… (1954)

“ At this point, the reaction lag expires and the perspiration stops, the body is warmed as if bathed in hotter air again.
"This gentle oscillation between sensations of warmth and coolness has a very pleasant secondary effect, you will find. The varying temperature of your skin is too slight to be dangerous, yet it breaks the tactile monotony which nine months of unchanging climate would bring."
Pauker's teeth chattered together as the chill swept over him. This is all very goddamned neat when it works, he thought miserably, but how do you turn off the sweat? ”

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Winston K. Marks, Eight Million Dollars From Mars… (1954)

“ The nature of this drug is to invoke a feeling of extreme well-being, and the dreams that usually result are not dissimilar to the old opium dreams of the orient.
"The slumber is shallow, however, and you may retrieve your senses from the torpor at any moment with the slightest concentration."
Pauker was sweating profusely. Stuffy, he thought. No, just warm. There was a slowly moving flood of fresh air flowing over the whole length of his naked body, but it seemed, rather hot. The sweat oozed out heavily to bathe his body, then the warm, very dry air began evaporating it. ”

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Winston K. Marks, Eight Million Dollars From Mars… (1954)

“ As he started to step from the painted foot-marks a voice came hollowly over the partitions, then louder as the exit door of the booth slid back.
Standing down the hall some ten paces were two men profiled to him. One was the young, blond baggage man. He was saying, "—with a red scar under his left eye. You sure you haven't seen him? It's quite import—"
Pauker, shrinking back in the booth, couldn't get entirely out of view. He jammed his I.D. plate in the slot again, and the exit panel closed. He exhaled a stale breath with trembling relief and leaned against the wall. ”

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Winston K. Marks, Eight Million Dollars From Mars… (1954)

“ From the pull of the trigger to the present moment, the operation was a tribute to his genius of concentrating scrupulous attention to every minute detail. Now he was beginning to enjoy the peace of mind that comes to a craftsman when his work of art nears completion, and he knows success is positive. ”

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Winston K. Marks, Eight Million Dollars From Mars… (1954)

“ The several injections you received included carefully measured doses of narcotics designed to make your journey more pleasant.
"One injection relaxes all your muscles, which, in turn, lowers your metabolism and makes intravenous feeding adequate. You will know no hunger or nausea, even when we go into free-flight."
There had been no change in the voice at blast-off, and Pauker realized it must be recorded. It was all he could do to keep from swallowing his tongue. Talking would have been impossible. They relaxed your muscles, all right. ”

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Source: Gutenberg

Winston K. Marks, Eight Million Dollars From Mars… (1954)

“ This drug creates a slight lag between the time of heat sensation and the beginning of perspiration.
"The body is allowed to sense an accumulation of heat, which finally triggers the sweat glands into producing a slight oversupply of skin moisture. The moving, dry air then evaporates this perspiration which continues to flow a brief period after optimum sensation is reached. Thus, the body begins to experience the first sensation of chill—even though the temperature of the air remains at 98.6 degrees. ”

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Source: Gutenberg

Winston K. Marks, Eight Million Dollars From Mars… (1954)

“ Even as he wondered how the ship adjusted the air temperature to his own needs the female voice launched into an explanation.
"Perhaps the most interesting injection you received was the thermal adjustment retardation drug. At this moment many of you are experiencing delightful sensations of changing temperature. If you are too warm, the moving air will seem cool as an ocean breeze. When your skin cools, almost to the point of chill, then the air will seem to turn warm and cozy. ”

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