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Title: Avoidance Situation
Series Title: Produced from Worlds of If Science Fiction, February 1956
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Produced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
Summary: "Avoidance Situation" by James V. McConnell is a science fiction narrative written in the mid-20th century. The story revolves around Captain Allen Hawkins and his crew aboard the spaceship "Sunward", who find themselves in a dire predicament with the alien Dakn Empire, facing an ultimatum that threatens the very existence of humanity. The book explores themes of choice, survival, and the human spirit when confronted with overwhelming odds. The plot follows the crew of the "Sunward" as they discover a new habitable planet named Trellis and subsequently encounter an alien named Lan Sur, who presents them with a dire choice: surrender to the Dakn Empire or face annihilation. Captain Hawkins grapples with the implications of this decision, emphasizing the need for humanity's survival over pride. As they attempt to prepare for the inevitable confrontation, they also confront their own emotional responses and the weight of their choices. Ultimately, Hawkins devises a daring plan to escape by using the ship's subspace drive, leading to a climactic moment that not only determines the fate of his crew but also shapes the future trajectory of the human race in the cosmos. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 81.3 (6th grade). Easy to read.
Author: McConnell, James V., 1925-1990
EBook No.: 59438
Published: May 5, 2019
Downloads: 135
Language: English
Subject: Science fiction
Subject: Psychological fiction
Subject: Space ships -- Fiction
Subject: Human-alien encounters -- Fiction
Subject: Outer space -- Exploration -- Fiction
Subject: Space travelers -- Fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title: Avoidance Situation
Series Title: Produced from Worlds of If Science Fiction, February 1956
Credits:
Produced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
Summary: "Avoidance Situation" by James V. McConnell is a science fiction narrative written in the mid-20th century. The story revolves around Captain Allen Hawkins and his crew aboard the spaceship "Sunward", who find themselves in a dire predicament with the alien Dakn Empire, facing an ultimatum that threatens the very existence of humanity. The book explores themes of choice, survival, and the human spirit when confronted with overwhelming odds. The plot follows the crew of the "Sunward" as they discover a new habitable planet named Trellis and subsequently encounter an alien named Lan Sur, who presents them with a dire choice: surrender to the Dakn Empire or face annihilation. Captain Hawkins grapples with the implications of this decision, emphasizing the need for humanity's survival over pride. As they attempt to prepare for the inevitable confrontation, they also confront their own emotional responses and the weight of their choices. Ultimately, Hawkins devises a daring plan to escape by using the ship's subspace drive, leading to a climactic moment that not only determines the fate of his crew but also shapes the future trajectory of the human race in the cosmos. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 81.3 (6th grade). Easy to read.
Author: McConnell, James V., 1925-1990
EBook No.: 59438
Published: May 5, 2019
Downloads: 135
Language: English
Subject: Science fiction
Subject: Psychological fiction
Subject: Space ships -- Fiction
Subject: Human-alien encounters -- Fiction
Subject: Outer space -- Exploration -- Fiction
Subject: Space travelers -- Fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.