Project Gutenberg 2009-10-14 Public domain in the USA. 315 Fontenay, Charles L. 1917 2007 Fontenay, Charles Louis Freas, Kelly 1922 2005 Freas, Frank Kelly Disqualified Produced from If Worlds of Science Fiction September 1954. Produced by Greg Weeks, Stephen Blundell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "Disqualified" by Charles L. Fontenay is a science fiction novella written in the mid-20th century. The story delves into a futuristic inspection of a colonized planet, raising significant ethical questions about civilization, class differences, and the treatment of sentient beings. The narrative primarily centers on an encounter between representatives of a Galactic Council and the inhabitants of a newly visited planet. The plot follows Tardo, a Planetary Aid agent, and his companion Peo as they conduct an inspection of Saranta's agrarian society, searching for any signs of slavery and wrongdoing. Initially captivated by the seemingly peaceful and prosperous existence of the planet's citizens, Tardo grows suspicious about the social structures present beneath the surface. As he observes their meals, the abundance of food, and the cheerful demeanor of the locals, he deduces that the apparent tranquility masks a darker reality: there exists another class of beings who are treated as less than human, effectively relegated to a state of subjugation. Concluding that the development of such a society should not be aided, he rejects any support from the Council, emphasizing an ethical stance against aiding systems that perpetuate subjugation and inequality. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 75.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Science fiction Short stories PS Text Science Fiction Browsing: Literature Browsing: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Browsing: Fiction Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy 32657 2025-06-12T12:27:25.489776 text/html 8482 2024-10-24T20:27:11 text/html 265416 2025-06-12T12:27:31.115766 application/epub+zip 263752 2025-06-12T12:27:28.659766 application/epub+zip 72868 2025-06-12T12:27:27.365759 application/epub+zip 419676 2025-06-12T12:27:32.844761 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 412561 2025-06-12T12:27:30.265769 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 143789 2022-09-14T05:17:21.005495 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 26296 2025-06-12T12:27:25.211771 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 6554 2024-10-24T20:27:11 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 26321 2021-01-05T18:38:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20641 2025-06-12T12:27:32.994739 application/rdf+xml 14488 2025-06-12T12:27:27.924769 image/jpeg 3818 2025-06-12T12:27:27.646821 image/jpeg 191712 2021-01-05T18:38:28 application/octet-stream application/zip 10007 2021-01-05T18:38:28 application/octet-stream application/zip 264332 2025-06-12T12:27:25.509778 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 en.wikipedia