Project Gutenberg 2016-01-31 Public domain in the USA. 142 Ruzic, Neil P. 1930 2004 Ruzic, Neil Pierce Dillon, Diane 1933 Dillon, Diane Claire Sorber Dillon, Leo 1933 2012 The Deep One Produced from Galaxy Science Fiction March 1957 Produced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Deep One" by Neil P. Ruzic is a science fiction novel written in the mid-20th century. The story explores themes of human survival, identity, and the nature of intelligence as it follows the last remnants of humanity moving through space to find a new home on an Earth-like planet. Central to its narrative is the idea of children created from the best qualities of their ancestors onboard a spaceship, who face challenges of adaptation and relationship in their quest to establish a new beginning for the human race. The plot unfolds aboard the spaceship "Destiny", where a group of genetically engineered children, Adam, Eve, Joseph, and Mary, are raised in an artificial environment by mechanical parents—the mecs. As they grow, Adam demonstrates extraordinary intelligence which sets him apart from the others, leading to a sense of isolation and superiority. However, he ultimately grapples with the implications of his uniqueness and the responsibility that comes with it. As the narrative progresses, Adam's relationship with his cousins and his own identity come into question, ultimately culminating in a realization of the need for connection and cooperation to ensure the survival of humanity in their new world. The children's journey is not just a physical one to a new planet but an emotional and psychological quest for understanding within their artificial existence. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 75.1 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Science fiction Short stories Space ships -- Fiction PS Text Science Fiction Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Novels 54181 2025-07-20T12:22:52.892835 text/html 30350 2024-10-22T23:49:19 text/html 225088 2025-07-20T12:22:54.580833 application/epub+zip 223920 2025-07-20T12:22:53.249838 application/epub+zip 82898 2025-07-20T12:22:53.052817 application/epub+zip 260315 2025-07-20T12:22:55.752802 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 253106 2025-07-20T12:22:54.386841 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 112311 2022-09-23T08:50:58.495779 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 47198 2025-07-20T12:22:52.777825 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 27438 2024-10-22T23:49:19 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18686 2025-07-20T12:22:55.900796 application/rdf+xml 27311 2025-07-20T12:22:53.122818 image/jpeg 4301 2025-07-20T12:22:53.086818 image/jpeg 202763 2025-07-20T12:22:52.903812 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