Project Gutenberg 2010-05-02 Public domain in the USA. 195 Aycock, Roger D. 1914 2004 Dee, Roger Starr, John Docktor, Irv 1918 2008 Docktor, Irving Seidmont Docktor Assignment's End Produced from Galaxy Science Fiction December 1954. Produced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Assignment's End" by Roger D. Aycock is a science fiction novella published in the early 1950s. The story revolves around Philip Alcorn, a man gifted with a unique ability to bring peace and happiness to those around him, but who suffers from unsettling hallucinations that reveal a deeper truth about his identity. The narrative unfolds in a futuristic setting, exploring themes of alienation, identity, and the potential consequences of one's talents, set against a backdrop of corporate intrigue and existential dilemmas. In the story, Philip Alcorn grapples with his gift of instilling calm in others while simultaneously facing a growing sense of dread tied to haunting visions of a barren, frozen landscape inhabited by faceless beings. As he navigates pressures from a ruthless recruiter and encounters another person like himself, he uncovers the truth of his origins and the reality of an impending transformation. The plot culminates in a dramatic confrontation involving his loved ones, ultimately forcing Philip to confront who he truly is and the past that has been obscured by conditioning. The novella masterfully interweaves personal stakes with broader implications of extraterrestrial influence, creating a gripping tale that explores both the burdens and the responsibilities of unique abilities. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 74.1 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Science fiction Short stories Psychological fiction PS Text Science Fiction Browsing: Literature Browsing: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Browsing: Fiction Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Novels 73221 2025-06-13T08:35:21.675652 text/html 70079 2010-05-02T12:24:24 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 300121 2010-05-02T12:24:24 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 318164 2025-06-13T08:35:24.188649 application/epub+zip 316962 2025-06-13T08:35:22.333632 application/epub+zip 67830 2025-06-13T08:35:21.972653 application/epub+zip 359171 2025-06-13T08:35:25.739638 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 352133 2025-06-13T08:35:23.876634 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 103600 2022-09-15T03:33:06.485058 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 64449 2025-06-13T08:35:21.471615 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 64341 2010-05-02T12:24:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 25228 2010-05-02T12:24:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20348 2025-06-13T08:35:25.896590 application/rdf+xml 19623 2025-06-13T08:35:22.086631 image/jpeg 3862 2025-06-13T08:35:22.039624 image/jpeg 301800 2025-06-13T08:35:21.694680 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