Project Gutenberg 2019-05-05 Public domain in the USA. 174 McConnell, James V. 1925 1990 McConnell, James Vernon Avoidance Situation Produced from Worlds of If Science Fiction, February 1956 Produced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "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 ease score: 81.3 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Science fiction Psychological fiction Space ships -- Fiction Human-alien encounters -- Fiction Outer space -- Exploration -- Fiction Space travelers -- Fiction PS Text Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Novels 122814 2025-06-23T14:49:41.140880 text/html 119365 2019-05-05T09:57:36 text/html 439451 2025-06-23T14:49:43.672890 application/epub+zip 440249 2025-06-23T14:49:41.620857 application/epub+zip 112449 2025-06-23T14:49:41.345877 application/epub+zip 492253 2025-06-23T14:49:45.427851 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 483693 2025-06-23T14:49:43.419888 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 156300 2022-09-26T23:37:00.663470 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 115152 2025-06-23T14:49:40.945897 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 115085 2019-05-05T09:57:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20004 2025-06-23T14:49:45.574862 application/rdf+xml 30120 2025-06-23T14:49:41.445870 image/jpeg 4866 2025-06-23T14:49:41.395876 image/jpeg 595863 2019-05-05T09:57:38 application/octet-stream application/zip 43123 2019-05-05T09:57:38 application/octet-stream application/zip 600247 2025-06-23T14:49:41.164889 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