Project Gutenberg 2020-05-22 Public domain in the USA. 130 Wells, Basil 1912 2003 Wells, Basil Eugene Ellerman, Gene Quest of Thig Produced from Planet Stories Fall 1942 Produced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Quest of Thig" by Basil Wells is a science fiction novel set during the early to mid-20th century. The book revolves around a character named Thig, an Orthan warrior who travels to Earth with a mission to evaluate the planet for colonization by his race, known as the Horde. As Thig interacts with Earth and its inhabitants, he experiences emotions and perspectives that ultimately challenge his loyalty to the cold, utilitarian ethos of his people. The story follows Thig as he disguises himself as a human after capturing Lewis Terry, a writer, and absorbing his memories. Initially focused on the conquest of Earth, Thig's time among humans—especially his interactions with Ellen, Terry's wife, and their children—transforms him. He begins to question the morality of his mission and the oppressive culture of the Horde. As the plot unfolds, Thig becomes torn between his duty to his race and his newfound appreciation for love, individuality, and the human experience. Ultimately, he rejects the destructive plans of his comrades, opting to return to Earth and live with the legacy of the man he has replaced, perpetually shaped by the memories and emotions he once sought to plunder. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 80.0 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Science fiction Short stories Long Island (N.Y.) -- Fiction Human-alien encounters -- Fiction PS Text Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Novels 53357 2025-07-24T14:16:52.568793 text/html 29560 2024-10-18T03:34:04 text/html 292131 2025-07-24T14:16:54.348867 application/epub+zip 290954 2025-07-24T14:16:52.959864 application/epub+zip 79683 2025-07-24T14:16:52.725797 application/epub+zip 328173 2025-07-24T14:16:55.639781 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 320947 2025-07-24T14:16:54.121793 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 109983 2022-09-28T04:23:07.139388 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 46931 2025-07-24T14:16:52.467797 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 27221 2024-10-18T03:34:04 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16968 2025-07-24T14:16:55.768774 application/rdf+xml 27410 2025-07-24T14:16:52.812878 image/jpeg 4800 2025-07-24T14:16:52.766809 image/jpeg 488374 2025-07-24T14:16:52.582812 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