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 Project Gutenberg 2021-08-25 Public domain in the USA. 91 Locke, Robert Donald Arcot, Roger Milk Run $aUnited States :$bGreenleaf Publishing Company, $c1953. Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Milk Run" by Robert Donald Locke is a science fiction novel likely written in the mid-20th century. The book revolves around a space freighter captain and his crew as they navigate the complexities of space travel, in particular, a routine cargo run that takes a bizarre turn when they encounter an ancient alien species known as the skags. The narrative combines elements of adventure and humor, exploring themes of alien encounter and cultural misunderstanding. The story follows Captain Jock Warren, Second Officer Charlie Guhn, and First Officer Mark Caldwell aboard the Star Rover, a freighter carrying cargo between Rigel and Earth. After an incident involving a narcotic-induced stupor, Captain Warren inadvertently leads his crew into a situation where the skags, previously thought to be dormant, awaken as the ship traverses hyperspace. The skags, confused and disoriented, initially pose a threat, but as communication barriers dissolve, the two species discover mutual interests, leading to an unexpectedly friendly dynamic. Guhn grapples with the surreal reality of his captain befriending an ancient alien while also contemplating his own future in space travel. The story concludes with the characters adjusting to their new extraneous circumstances, leaving readers with humor and insight into interspecies relations. (This is an automatically generated summary.) 20210228054025locke 1953 US Reading ease score: 74.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Science fiction Short stories Space ships -- Fiction Human-alien encounters -- Fiction PS Text Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Humour Category: Adventure 47798 2025-07-26T08:09:34.300482 text/html 24016 2024-10-18T15:43:58 text/html 394641 2025-07-26T08:09:36.612494 application/epub+zip 393484 2025-07-26T08:09:35.024486 application/epub+zip 161349 2025-07-26T08:09:34.605449 application/epub+zip 430082 2025-07-26T08:09:37.962457 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 423047 2025-07-26T08:09:36.276468 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 191057 2022-09-29T18:29:54.760702 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 41249 2025-07-26T08:09:34.190537 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21423 2024-10-18T15:43:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17027 2025-07-26T08:09:38.097435 application/rdf+xml 23952 2025-07-26T08:09:34.764482 image/jpeg 4361 2025-07-26T08:09:34.684459 image/jpeg 390426 2025-07-26T08:09:34.313467 application/octet-stream application/zip