Project Gutenberg 2007-11-20 Public domain in the USA. 107 Neville, Kris 1925 1980 Neville, Kris Ottman General Max Shorter Produced from Galaxy December 1962. Produced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "General Max Shorter" by Kris Neville is a science fiction novel written in the early 1960s. The story centers on General Max Shorter, who commands a team tasked with the colonization of a distant planet called Miracastle. As the narrative unfolds, it explores themes of duty, the moral implications of colonization, and the fragile balance between human ambition and the lives affected by it. The plot begins with the initial landing on Miracastle, where Shorter oversees the harsh terraforming process that inadvertently leads to the destruction of an indigenous alien civilization. After the suicide of one of his men, the tension mounts as an investigative Committee arrives to scrutinize his leadership and the tragic events that occurred during the mission. As Shorter navigates the complexities of military duty and personal ethics, the story raises profound questions about sacrifice, responsibility, and the cost of human progress, ultimately building to a climax where he faces repercussions for what could be deemed a moral failing in his role as a commander. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 78.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Science fiction Short stories PS Text Science Fiction Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Novels 72887 2025-08-10T04:08:04.310704 text/html 69646 2007-11-20T15:21:16 text/html 81213 2025-08-10T04:08:06.507684 application/epub+zip 78904 2025-08-10T04:08:04.800707 application/epub+zip 47527 2025-08-10T04:08:04.545720 application/epub+zip 120288 2025-08-10T04:08:07.922707 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 110418 2025-08-10T04:08:06.182682 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 80752 2022-09-11T06:05:35.535050 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 63586 2025-08-10T04:08:04.134729 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 63432 2007-11-20T15:21:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17355 2007-06-13T17:59:58 application/octet-stream 29484 2007-06-13T17:59:58 application/octet-stream 1639439 2007-06-13T17:59:58 application/octet-stream 69916 2007-06-13T17:59:58 application/octet-stream 67198 2007-06-13T17:59:58 application/octet-stream 66146 2007-06-13T17:59:58 application/octet-stream 69439 2007-06-13T17:59:58 application/octet-stream 63845 2007-06-13T17:59:58 application/octet-stream 65460 2007-06-13T17:59:58 application/octet-stream 66822 2007-06-13T17:59:58 application/octet-stream 70154 2007-06-13T17:59:58 application/octet-stream 65133 2007-06-13T17:59:58 application/octet-stream 70198 2007-06-13T17:59:58 application/octet-stream 62221 2007-06-13T17:59:58 application/octet-stream 69766 2007-06-13T17:59:58 application/octet-stream 68371 2007-06-13T17:59:58 application/octet-stream 70411 2007-06-13T17:59:58 application/octet-stream 69313 2007-06-13T17:59:58 application/octet-stream 71189 2007-06-13T17:59:58 application/octet-stream 64264 2007-06-13T17:59:58 application/octet-stream 65809 2007-06-13T17:59:58 application/octet-stream 35099 2025-08-10T04:08:08.068691 application/rdf+xml 17369 2025-08-10T04:08:04.606706 image/jpeg 3752 2025-08-10T04:08:04.576717 image/jpeg 73359 2007-11-20T15:21:16 application/octet-stream application/zip 24510 2007-11-20T15:21:16 application/octet-stream application/zip 74278 2025-08-10T04:08:04.322707 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia