by Edward Elmer Smith—better known as E.E. “Doc” Smith, Ph.D.—was an American author who became one of the founding fathers of the science fiction genre. He was born on May 2, 1890, in Sheboygan, Wisconsin, and spent most of his life working as an engineer before turning to writing in the 1920s.
Smith is best known for his Lensman series, a space opera that spans several millennia and explores the epic struggle between good and evil across the galaxy. The series, which consists of six books, was first published in the 1930s and 1940s and has since become a classic of science fiction literature.
The Lensman series begins with Triplanetary, a prequel that sets the stage for the epic conflict that follows. In this book, we are introduced to the Arisians, an ancient race of beings who have b
