The Novelization of the Classic 1956 Sci-Fi Movie! Farrar, Straus & Giroux, Inc., 1956 FORBIDDEN PLANET by Philip MacDonald as W. J. Stuart POWER-MAD DR. MORBIUS MUST BE STOPPED BEFORE HE ENSLAVES THE WORLD! Commander Adams and the crew of Spaceship C-57-D land on Altair 4, the forbidden planet, where they hope to find the survivors of a previous expedition. But the only one they find is Dr. Morbius, a scientist with a deadly plan to take over the universe. Dr. Morbius warns the earthlings to leave at once. But Commander Adams and his crew stay—despite the terrifying attacks on their spaceship. For they know that theirs is the last chance to stop a madman from becoming Master of the Universe. Foreword ONE Major (Medical) C. X. Ostrow TWO Major (Medical) C. X. Ostrow (continued) THREE Commander J. J. Adams FOUR Commander J. J. Adams (continued) FIVE Edward Morbius SIX Major C. X. Ostrow SEVEN Commander J. J. Adams EIGHT Commander J. J. Adams (concluded) Postscript 58,400 Words (Update Sep 12 2013 - Numerous typos fixed.)