Project Gutenberg 2021-06-21 Public domain in the USA. 97 Garrett, Randall 1927 1987 Garrett, Gordon Randall Garret, Randall Barretton, Grandall Mitchell, Clyde Burke, Ralph Silverberg, Robert 1935 Knox, Calvin M. Martin, Webber Mitchell, Clyde Jarvis, E. K. Burke, Ralph The Incomplete Theft Produced from Imagination Stories of Science and Fantasy February 1957 By Garrett and Silverberg, writing under the pseudonym Ralph Burke, according to the Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Incomplete Theft" by Ralph Burke is a science fiction short story written in the mid-20th century, specifically in the 1950s. The narrative revolves around a Valdorian spy named Torlyn Khy, who seeks to steal advanced spaceship technology from Earth to further his home planet's agenda in an ongoing war. The story explores themes of espionage and the clash between two societies, highlighting the contrasting efficiency of Valdorian culture against what is perceived as the sloppy nature of Earthmen. The plot follows Torlyn Khy as he disguises himself as an Earth engineer to infiltrate the Sahara Spaceport and steal the newly developed spaceship, the "Skyjumper", which features groundbreaking teleportation technology. As he executes his plan, he encounters unforeseen complications, including an unexpected confrontation with an engineer named Harris. Despite managing to access the ship and initiating the teleportation sequence, a last-minute technical adjustment made by Harris leads to an ironic twist: the inner workings of the ship are projected into space, leaving Khy stranded inside the empty hull. The story concludes with a grim realization for the Valdorian spy, encapsulating the story's clever blend of suspense and humor. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 75.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Science fiction Short stories Spy stories Space ships -- Fiction PS Text Category: Short Stories Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy 35498 2025-06-26T05:58:29.369441 text/html 11492 2024-10-18T14:29:37 text/html 500301 2025-06-26T05:58:31.138474 application/epub+zip 499139 2025-06-26T05:58:29.902451 application/epub+zip 64952 2025-06-26T05:58:29.578421 application/epub+zip 533133 2025-06-26T05:58:32.223398 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 525882 2025-06-26T05:58:30.911401 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 91951 2022-09-29T14:36:48.596821 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 29409 2025-06-26T05:58:29.278481 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 9589 2024-10-18T14:29:37 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18721 2025-06-26T05:58:32.346399 application/rdf+xml 24534 2025-06-26T05:58:29.739449 image/jpeg 4179 2025-06-26T05:58:29.650433 image/jpeg 1259179 2025-06-26T05:58:29.388481 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 More titles under Jorgensen, Ivar en.wikipedia