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Planet Earth
has received a thrilling signal from Planet Mars -- after years of silence, the
crew of the lost first expedition to the Red Planet may be alive! The Swift
Enterprises scientific expedition to Mars, headed by young Tom Swift, now
becomes a mission of rescue. To search for the survivors, Tom’s two new
inventions -- an advanced spacesuit and his maglev flyer scoutcraft -- play a
crucial role. But the desolate alien world hides many a secret. A Mars-quake traps
Tom and his pal Bud Barclay miles beneath the surface, where they must struggle
upward amid the unexpected wonders and terrors of the Martian underlands. Fear
stalks the Swift Enterprises encampment as well -- a secret enemy bent on murder
has infiltrated the crew. From the bottom of the unknown world to the top of
interplanetary space, Tom and his friends are determined to outwit the perils
of the angry red planet. But can they unravel its enigmas before hope--and
oxygen!--are lost forever amid its shifting sands?