Author Biography: cave_draco

Short stories are a fine way to explore a single idea. This quiz is about some of the classics, so don't expect modern SF. However, on the bright side, some of the stories are out of copyright and available online.

The second book in the Skylark series. 'Doc' begins to get into his stride. We have megalomaniac aliens who seek to conquer the Universe v Richard Seaton, Overlord of the Green System!

The genre known as Space Opera can be considered to have begun with "The Skylark of Space"! It is also the first novel by the "Father of Space Opera", E. E. 'Doc' Smith. Science Fiction itself is much older but if you want galaxy-spanning GOOD v EVIL...