Space Prison

"Space Prison" by Tom Godwin is a science fiction novel published in 1958. When aliens attack a ship bound for a distant colony, they divide the passengers into two groups. The "Rejects" are abandoned on Ragnarok, a brutal planet with crushing gravity, deadly creatures, and scarce resources. Stranded across generations, the survivors face extinction while nursing one burning purpose: revenge against their captors. This tale of human endurance follows their desperate struggle to overcome impossible odds and reclaim their destiny.

Space Prison, by Tom Godwin. Republished by OpenStories from Project Gutenberg eBook #22549.