Project Gutenberg 2016-01-27 Public domain in the USA. 141 Merwin, Sam 1910 1996 Merwin, Samuel Kimball, Jr. Ferrat, Jacques Jean Sprague, Carter Vincent, James Judas Ram Produced from Galaxy Science Fiction December 1950 Produced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Judas Ram" by Sam Merwin, Jr. is a science fiction novel likely written in the early 1950s, particularly during the golden age of science fiction. The story addresses a bizarre and harrowing situation in which humans are captured and experimented on by alien beings, exploring themes of captivity, adaptation, and the essence of humanity. The title suggests a connection to themes of betrayal and sacrifice, drawing a parallel to the biblical figure Judas Iscariot. The protagonist, Roger Tennant, finds himself trapped in a surreal and oppressive environment with three women who are also captives. He grapples with feelings of helplessness as their alien captors manipulate their desires and emotions for their own purposes. Roger learns that he possesses unique abilities within this alternate dimension, allowing him a degree of control. As the story progresses, Roger's internal conflict intensifies when he is given the chance to escape through a portal to Earth but realizes it would involve betraying another potential victim. Ultimately, he chooses to return to help the women left behind, forming a bond with Dana, who becomes a symbol of their shared struggles against alien manipulation and their quest for freedom. The novel culminates in a confrontation that forces Roger to confront his own values and the implications of loyalty in a world devoid of moral clarity. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 84.6 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Science fiction Short stories Man-woman relationships -- Fiction Prisons -- Fiction PS Text Science Fiction Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Novels 68046 2025-07-20T12:14:10.673889 text/html 44503 2024-10-22T23:47:55 text/html 347518 2025-07-20T12:14:12.545929 application/epub+zip 346360 2025-07-20T12:14:11.062917 application/epub+zip 91208 2025-07-20T12:14:10.849895 application/epub+zip 387410 2025-07-20T12:14:13.791864 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 380216 2025-07-20T12:14:12.323897 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 125426 2022-09-23T08:29:56.567998 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 60359 2025-07-20T12:14:10.533970 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 40627 2024-10-22T23:47:55 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18503 2025-07-20T12:14:13.915863 application/rdf+xml 23317 2025-07-20T12:14:10.916907 image/jpeg 4044 2025-07-20T12:14:10.883864 image/jpeg 317272 2025-07-20T12:14:10.693921 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