Project Gutenberg 2008-01-03 Public domain in the USA. 94 Garrett, Randall 1927 1987 Garrett, Gordon Randall Garret, Randall Barretton, Grandall Mitchell, Clyde Burke, Ralph The Measure of a Man Produced from Astounding Science Fiction, April, 1960. E-text prepared by Greg Weeks, Bruce Albrecht, Mary Meehan, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) "The Measure of a Man" by Randall Garrett is a science fiction novella published in the early 1960s. The story is set against the backdrop of a future war between humans and a superior alien race known as the Rats. The narrative explores themes of sacrifice, courage, and the human condition as it follows the lone survivor, Alfred Pendray, aboard a damaged battleship trying to save humanity from impending doom. The plot centers on Alfred Pendray, who finds himself as the last living crew member of the battleship "Shane", after an ambush by the Rats. With the ship severely damaged and lifeboats destroyed, Pendray must navigate through the wreckage and face devastating challenges to potentially save Earth from a catastrophic attack – a device capable of destabilizing a star. After repairing one of the engines, he discovers his only hope lies in reaching Earth with vital information encoded on microfilm within a limited timeframe. Ultimately, Pendray makes the ultimate sacrifice, exposing himself to deadly radiation to shorten his journey in a lifeboat, showcasing the measure of a man's resolve and the difficult choices one must face in the face of insurmountable odds. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 83.8 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Science fiction Short stories Extraterrestrial beings -- Fiction Space flight -- Fiction PS Text Science Fiction Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy 52781 2025-07-10T06:08:05.544128 text/html 50777 2009-01-14T14:46:02 text/html 109516 2025-07-10T06:08:09.589144 application/epub+zip 107731 2025-07-10T06:08:07.243161 application/epub+zip 84949 2025-07-10T06:08:06.175114 application/epub+zip 195836 2025-07-10T06:08:11.199088 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 188096 2025-07-10T06:08:08.777124 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 143778 2022-09-11T08:29:48.766604 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 44391 2025-07-10T06:08:05.250151 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 44167 2021-01-03T05:46:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20233 2025-07-10T06:08:11.318105 application/rdf+xml 12981 2025-07-10T06:08:06.654152 image/jpeg 3383 2025-07-10T06:08:06.414107 image/jpeg 41268 2021-01-03T05:46:12 application/octet-stream application/zip 17074 2021-01-03T05:46:12 application/octet-stream application/zip 106521 2025-07-10T06:08:05.552131 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 More titles under Jorgensen, Ivar