Project Gutenberg 2016-03-03 Public domain in the USA. 184 Harmon, Jim 1933 2010 Harmon, James Judson Francis, Dick Francis, Richard D. The Spicy Sound of Success Produced from Galaxy Magazine August 1959 Produced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Spicy Sound of Success" by Jim Harmon is a science fiction short story that appeared in Galaxy Magazine in the late 1950s. The narrative follows Captain Gavin and his crew as they navigate the challenges of space exploration, particularly the phenomenon of transphasia, which disrupts sensory perceptions and challenges their understanding of reality. The story explores themes of leadership, trust, and the interplay between human experience and alien encounters. In the story, Captain Gavin’s authority is put to the test as he grapples with the mysteries of an unfamiliar planet and the bizarre effects of transphasia that distort his and his crew’s sensory perceptions. As tensions rise between the captain and crew member Quade, who is more experienced in space travel, Gavin realizes that traditional ways of thinking may not apply in every circumstance. A critical mission leads to an unintended separation when Quade ventures out alone, resulting in potential peril. Through a blend of sci-fi elements and character development, the story examines the importance of adaptability and humility in the face of the unknown, ultimately leading to a resolution that emphasizes the need for understanding across different forms of life. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 85.9 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Science fiction Short stories Space ships -- Fiction PS Text Science Fiction Browsing: Literature Browsing: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Browsing: Fiction Category: Short Stories Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy 60796 2025-06-20T14:57:50.495027 text/html 37234 2024-10-23T00:07:53 text/html 272567 2025-06-20T14:57:52.712006 application/epub+zip 271388 2025-06-20T14:57:50.961073 application/epub+zip 85867 2025-06-20T14:57:50.700069 application/epub+zip 310172 2025-06-20T14:57:54.210057 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 303373 2025-06-20T14:57:52.464116 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 117941 2022-09-23T11:22:13.621347 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 53395 2023-09-22T09:10:58.323946 text/plain 33555 2024-10-23T00:07:53 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16739 2025-06-20T14:57:54.351020 application/rdf+xml 33038 2025-06-20T14:57:50.790030 image/jpeg 5070 2025-06-20T14:57:50.744108 image/jpeg 243041 2025-06-20T14:57:50.510145 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