Project Gutenberg 2009-02-11 Public domain in the USA. 118 Mattox, Alan Summers, Leo 1925 1985 Summers, L.R. Summers, L. R. Summers, Leo Ramon Shepherd of the Planets Produced from Amazing Stories November 1959. Produced by Greg Weeks, Stephen Blundell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "Shepherd of the Planets" by Alan Mattox is a science fiction novel written in the late 1950s. The book explores themes of exploration and interaction with alien life forms as it tells the story of Captain Renner and his crew who find themselves stranded on a desolate planet. With no means to leave, the crew must adapt to their new environment and confront the challenges that arise from their interactions with the planet's primitive inhabitants. The narrative follows Captain Renner and his small crew after their spacecraft becomes inoperable, forcing them to explore the barren planet they have landed on. As they investigate, they discover signs of an intelligent, albeit primitive, native population struggling to survive on the limited resources the planet offers. Renner takes on the role of a benevolent figure, attempting to improve the natives' living conditions by introducing agricultural practices, while also establishing a form of communication and understanding with them. The crew's journey evolves into a deeper exploration of companionship, stewardship, and the search for meaning in their new lives, reflecting on how humanity can impact alien cultures positively despite their own dire circumstances. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 85.5 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Science fiction Short stories PS Text Science Fiction Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Novels 46005 2025-08-11T12:44:04.510911 text/html 42116 2021-01-04T17:48:02 text/html 129769 2025-08-11T12:44:08.186902 application/epub+zip 128564 2025-08-11T12:44:06.125906 application/epub+zip 84035 2025-08-11T12:44:05.032917 application/epub+zip 254547 2025-08-11T12:44:09.705915 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 247285 2025-08-11T12:44:07.575894 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 123636 2022-09-13T06:40:55.911294 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 39688 2025-08-11T12:44:04.269918 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 39564 2021-01-04T17:48:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 546933 2009-01-20T07:56:18 application/octet-stream 61677 2009-01-19T18:09:10 application/octet-stream 77981 2009-01-19T18:09:10 application/octet-stream 76494 2009-01-19T18:09:10 application/octet-stream 75355 2009-01-19T18:09:10 application/octet-stream 76711 2009-01-19T18:09:10 application/octet-stream 74233 2009-01-19T18:09:10 application/octet-stream 73423 2009-01-19T18:09:10 application/octet-stream 67522 2009-01-19T18:09:10 application/octet-stream 25934 2025-08-11T12:44:09.847884 application/rdf+xml 12882 2025-08-11T12:44:05.593896 image/jpeg 3764 2025-08-11T12:44:05.346906 image/jpeg 61397 2021-01-04T17:48:02 application/octet-stream application/zip 15025 2021-01-04T17:48:02 application/octet-stream application/zip 128027 2025-08-11T12:44:04.518913 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