Recoil, published in 1943 by George O. Smith, is a science fiction novel set at the Venus Equilateral Relay Station, an interplanetary communications hub. The story follows engineer Walter Franks as he develops an electron gun to protect spacecraft from meteors, while facing challenges from a missing spaceship and space pirates led by Hellion Murdoch. The novel explores themes of technological innovation and the complexities of space travel, making it a notable entry in early science fiction literature.
