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Title: Uller Uprising
Credits:
Produced by Greg Weeks, Sankar Viswanathan, and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
Summary: "Uller Uprising" by H. Beam Piper is a science fiction novel written in the early 1950s. The story is set on the planet Uller during a time of colonial expansion and explores the complex dynamics between human overlords and the alien Ullerans who serve them. The novel indicates themes of colonialism, cultural clashes, and the inherent challenges of power dynamics, reminiscent of historical uprisings. The beginning of "Uller Uprising" establishes a tense and vividly detailed setting, focusing on a remote planet with unique and harsh environmental features. Here, we meet General Carlos von Schlichten, a Terran officer who oversees operations involving Ulleran natives under the Chartered Uller Company. As tensions rise, a riot breaks out between Terran colonists and the native Ullerans, leading to a violent confrontation that highlights the fragile coexistence of both species. This opening portion not only sets the stage for conflict between the two groups but also hints at deeper political intrigues and themes of societal exploitation that will likely unfold throughout the narrative. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 71.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Author: Piper, H. Beam, 1904-1964
Contributor: Carr, John F., 1944-
Contributor: Clark, John D. (John Drury), 1907-1988
EBook No.: 19474
Published: Oct 5, 2006
Downloads: 461
Language: English
Subject: Science fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title: Uller Uprising
Credits:
Produced by Greg Weeks, Sankar Viswanathan, and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
Summary: "Uller Uprising" by H. Beam Piper is a science fiction novel written in the early 1950s. The story is set on the planet Uller during a time of colonial expansion and explores the complex dynamics between human overlords and the alien Ullerans who serve them. The novel indicates themes of colonialism, cultural clashes, and the inherent challenges of power dynamics, reminiscent of historical uprisings. The beginning of "Uller Uprising" establishes a tense and vividly detailed setting, focusing on a remote planet with unique and harsh environmental features. Here, we meet General Carlos von Schlichten, a Terran officer who oversees operations involving Ulleran natives under the Chartered Uller Company. As tensions rise, a riot breaks out between Terran colonists and the native Ullerans, leading to a violent confrontation that highlights the fragile coexistence of both species. This opening portion not only sets the stage for conflict between the two groups but also hints at deeper political intrigues and themes of societal exploitation that will likely unfold throughout the narrative. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 71.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Author: Piper, H. Beam, 1904-1964
Contributor: Carr, John F., 1944-
Contributor: Clark, John D. (John Drury), 1907-1988
EBook No.: 19474
Published: Oct 5, 2006
Downloads: 461
Language: English
Subject: Science fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.