Project Gutenberg 2021-02-26 Public domain in the USA. 146 Lang, Allen Kim 1928 Lang, Allen K. Mayan, Earl 1916 2009 Mayan, Earl Eugene Machine of Klamugra Produced from Planet Stories November 1950 Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Machine of Klamugra" by Allen K. Lang is a science fiction novella published in the early 1950s. The story explores an advanced Martian society that uses a mechanical system to dispense justice, a stark contrast to human legal systems. The narrative follows Captain Jan Barnaby and Lieutenant Kim Teajun, who are put on trial for the accidental death of a Martian priest caused by their spaceship. In the novella, after their ship inadvertently kills the Martian priest Klaggchallak, Barnaby and Teajun must face the Martian Judging Authority in Klamugra, where they are subject to the whims of a colossal Machine designed to calculate punishment based on ancient laws. As they await their trial, they concoct a plan to manipulate the Machine by introducing a concept called the "finagle factor," which leads to a catastrophic failure of the Machine. This breakdown not only saves them from execution but ultimately causes the Martians to rethink their rigid legal system. The story combines elements of humor, tension, and philosophical inquiry into the nature of justice, making it a thought-provoking read for fans of speculative fiction. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 71.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Science fiction Short stories Mars (Planet) -- Fiction Trials -- Fiction PS Text Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Novels 65097 2025-07-25T13:03:56.879967 text/html 41240 2024-10-18T11:26:34 text/html 460265 2025-07-25T13:03:58.992996 application/epub+zip 459077 2025-07-25T13:03:57.523004 application/epub+zip 71731 2025-07-25T13:03:57.184998 application/epub+zip 499867 2025-07-25T13:04:00.505936 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 492011 2025-07-25T13:03:58.770060 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 104844 2022-09-29T06:20:11.361072 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 58767 2025-07-25T13:03:56.714970 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 38948 2024-10-18T11:26:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17245 2025-07-25T13:04:00.702987 application/rdf+xml 37035 2025-07-25T13:03:57.338973 image/jpeg 5523 2025-07-25T13:03:57.255986 image/jpeg 440479 2025-07-25T13:03:56.901008 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