Project Gutenberg 2020-12-08 Public domain in the USA. 168 Rothman, Milton A. 1919 2001 Gregor, Lee Vestal, Herman B. 1916 2007 Vestal, H. B. (Herman B.) Vestal, Herman Beeson Beeson Last Night Out Produced from Planet Stories September 1951 Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Last Night Out" by Lee Gregor is a science fiction short story published in the early 1950s. The narrative explores the themes of acceptance, partnership, and the complex dynamics of interspecies relationships against the backdrop of an impending war. The story revolves around Ensign Jed Grey and his Canopan partner, Joe, as they navigate the hostile environment of Terra on their last night before deployment. The story begins with Grey and Joe seeking entertainment in a crowded, unfriendly town, reflecting on their experiences as a mixed-species team set to leave for war. Although initially faced with societal prejudice and hostility due to their unique bond, especially given Joe's telepathic abilities as a Canopan, the two characters develop a profound understanding and camaraderie. Their night is abruptly disrupted by a violent confrontation with human soldiers, leading to Joe using his abilities to defend them. This incident raises questions about fear, identity, and the ethics of power as they face the dual challenges of their internal bond and external societal prejudice. As they confront these realities, they delve deeper into what it means to be allies in a world torn apart by fears of the unknown. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 73.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Science fiction Short stories Extraterrestrial beings -- Fiction Soldiers -- Fiction Parapsychology -- Fiction Telepathy -- Fiction Psychic ability -- Fiction PS Text Category: Short Stories Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy 62475 2025-07-25T10:04:49.290842 text/html 38647 2024-10-18T08:56:55 text/html 450353 2025-07-25T10:04:51.417862 application/epub+zip 449161 2025-07-25T10:04:49.782830 application/epub+zip 91304 2025-07-25T10:04:49.518844 application/epub+zip 487160 2025-07-25T10:04:52.761809 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 480081 2025-07-25T10:04:51.155886 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 122383 2022-09-28T20:19:23.180307 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 55632 2025-07-25T10:04:49.155847 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 35816 2024-10-18T08:56:55 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18386 2025-07-25T10:04:52.893819 application/rdf+xml 34741 2025-07-25T10:04:49.626822 image/jpeg 5969 2025-07-25T10:04:49.574833 image/jpeg 499156 2025-07-25T10:04:49.305832 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