Project Gutenberg 2020-02-17 Public domain in the USA. 154 Laumer, Keith 1925 1993 Laumer, John Keith Laumer, Kit Gaughan, Jack 1930 1985 Gaughan, John Brian Francis Gaughan Mightiest Qorn Produced from Worlds of If Science Fiction, July 1963 Produced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Mightiest Qorn" by Keith Laumer is a science fiction novella written during the early 1960s. The story revolves around a conflict initiated by the Qornt, a warlike alien race, who assert control over a human-inhabited planet and issue an ultimatum to the Terran diplomats. The narrative elegantly explores themes of diplomacy, aggression, and the humorous intricacies of inter-species relations. The plot follows Ambassador Nitworth and his staff as they grapple with the emergence of the Qornt and their aggressive demands for occupation of the planet Smorbrod. Diplomatic envoy Magnan, accompanied by the resourceful Retief, sets out to investigate the Qornt on their home turf. Upon encountering the Qornt, they discover that the intimidating aliens are more interested in glory and adventure than outright conquest. This leads to a series of comedic exchanges as Retief finds a way to turn the situation to their advantage, ultimately suggesting a partnership with the Qornt rather than an all-out conflict. The book combines humor with elements of thrilling adventure, making it a captivating read for fans of science fiction and witty storytelling. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 78.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Science fiction Short stories Human-alien encounters -- Fiction Retief (Fictitious character) -- Fiction Diplomats -- Fiction PS Text Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Humour Category: Adventure 67480 2025-07-24T10:34:34.675731 text/html 44200 2024-10-17T16:33:42 text/html 349284 2025-07-24T10:34:36.808785 application/epub+zip 348109 2025-07-24T10:34:35.160736 application/epub+zip 86726 2025-07-24T10:34:34.925731 application/epub+zip 390889 2025-07-24T10:34:38.322754 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 383242 2025-07-24T10:34:36.584739 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 122068 2022-09-27T18:25:11.047745 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 59608 2025-07-24T10:34:34.511816 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 39861 2024-10-17T16:33:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18275 2025-07-24T10:34:38.465705 application/rdf+xml 31254 2025-07-24T10:34:35.012755 image/jpeg 4967 2025-07-24T10:34:34.967756 image/jpeg 507848 2025-07-24T10:34:34.700792 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