Project Gutenberg 2019-09-16 Public domain in the USA. 171 Godwin, Tom 1915 1980 Godwin, Thomas William Finlay, Virgil 1914 1971 Finlay The Last Victory Produced from Worlds of If Science Fiction, August 1957 Produced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Last Victory" by Tom Godwin is a science fiction novel written in the mid-20th century. It explores themes of power, individuality, and the complex dynamics between authority and the human spirit within an oppressive societal structure known as Technogration. The story unfolds in a distant future where a group of colonists and Frontier Guards find themselves marooned on an unknown planet, encountering hostile creatures and the underlying threat of an alien parasitic species. The narrative follows Captain Thane, a member of the Frontier Guards, as he navigates the power struggle between himself and the ship’s captain, Curry. After a violent encounter with monstrous creatures, Thane discovers that a seemingly harmless dog is the only entity capable of detecting the true danger—parasites that can take control of human minds. As the battle for survival intensifies, Thane grapples with his ruthless pursuit of power, ultimately confronting the moral implications of his choices. The tale concludes with an emotional crescendo as Thane realizes the price of his ambition, leading to a poignant moment of redemption through small acts of kindness and the recognition of humanity amidst the harshness of Technogration. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 81.3 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Science fiction Short stories Human-alien encounters -- Fiction Interstellar travel -- Fiction PS Text Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Novels 62219 2025-07-24T05:57:31.502527 text/html 38600 2024-10-17T13:52:02 text/html 230054 2025-07-24T05:57:33.373552 application/epub+zip 228885 2025-07-24T05:57:31.905550 application/epub+zip 90554 2025-07-24T05:57:31.676647 application/epub+zip 269489 2025-07-24T05:57:34.707545 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 261802 2025-07-24T05:57:33.145535 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 123792 2022-09-27T08:42:03.801326 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 55056 2025-07-24T05:57:31.368550 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 35301 2024-10-17T13:52:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17701 2025-07-24T05:57:34.851512 application/rdf+xml 31623 2025-07-24T05:57:31.768535 image/jpeg 5034 2025-07-24T05:57:31.722525 image/jpeg 406020 2025-07-24T05:57:31.518556 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 en.wikipedia