Project Gutenberg 2010-04-28 Public domain in the USA. 94 Arr, Stephen 1921 2012 Rynas, Stephen Alexander Ashman, William Ashman Ashman, Bill Chain of Command Produced from Galaxy Science Fiction May 1954. Produced by Sankar Viswanathan, Greg Weeks, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "Chain of Command" by Stephen Arr is a science fiction story penned in the mid-20th century, specifically during the early 1950s. The narrative explores themes of bureaucracy and authority through the lens of a mouse named George, who must navigate a complex system to have a dangerous trap removed from outside his home. Arr’s work creatively illustrates the struggles individuals face when dealing with institutional rules and regulations. The plot centers around George, a telepathic mouse, who is living with his family in a facility that has employed traps to keep rodents away. When George's wife, Clara, expresses her concerns for their children’s safety, George embarks on a quest to confront various levels of authority—from the janitor to security officers—about the perceived threat of the trap. As George's encounters progress, they reveal the absurdities and fears that arise from the humans' perception of the intelligent mice, culminating in a dramatic realization of the mice's potential power. Ultimately, George's efforts to advocate for his family's safety lead to unintended consequences, showcasing the interplay between fear, power, and the importance of community in the face of overwhelming bureaucratic structures. (This is an automatically generated summary.) http://book.klll.cc/files/32160/32160-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 85.9 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Science fiction Short stories Mice -- Fiction PS Text Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Novels 47637 2025-07-13T07:41:18.999977 text/html 43529 2021-01-06T12:42:34 text/html 103982 2025-07-13T07:41:20.700000 application/epub+zip 102784 2025-07-13T07:41:19.358999 application/epub+zip 54532 2025-07-13T07:41:19.168977 application/epub+zip 138975 2025-07-13T07:41:21.884957 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 130819 2025-07-13T07:41:20.503979 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 83526 2022-09-14T16:39:46.989613 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 39483 2025-07-13T07:41:18.762007 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 39343 2021-01-06T12:42:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19909 2025-07-13T07:41:22.056963 application/rdf+xml 24375 2025-07-13T07:41:19.232032 image/jpeg 4247 2025-07-13T07:41:19.199998 image/jpeg 108282 2021-01-06T12:42:34 application/octet-stream application/zip 14515 2021-01-06T12:42:34 application/octet-stream application/zip 114824 2025-07-13T07:41:19.021995 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