Project Gutenberg 2021-11-16 Public domain in the USA. 104 Fairman, Paul W. 1909 1977 Jarvis, E. K. Terry, W. E. 1921 1992 Terry, Willis E. Terry, Bill Traitor's Choice Produced from Imagination Stories of Science and Fantasy August 1956 Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Traitor's Choice" by Paul W. Fairman is a science fiction novel written in the mid-20th century. The story explores themes of loyalty, sacrifice, and the moral dilemmas faced in the context of interstellar conflict, particularly between Earth and an alien race known as the Centaurians. The plot revolves around a scientist named Reed Kendall, who is confronted with a harrowing choice that pits the safety of his wife against the potential destruction of his home planet. In the narrative, Kendall is coerced by a Centaurian agent who has kidnapped his wife, Clare, and demands that Kendall provide crucial military secrets regarding a devastating weapon known as "Willy Seven." The Centaurians threaten Clare's life if he does not comply, forcing Kendall into a position where he must decide between betraying his planet and saving his wife. As he navigates the tension between his responsibilities and his love for Clare, Kendall ultimately devises a plan involving an old, dangerous rocket project he had been associated with, likely aiming to use it against the Centaurians, hinting at his unwillingness to completely surrender to their demands. The story paints a complex picture of heroism, where fear and love drive actions that could lead to unforeseen consequences. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 85.8 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Science fiction Short stories Scientists -- Fiction Kidnapping -- Fiction Human-alien encounters -- Fiction Spouses -- Fiction PS Text Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Novels 45448 2025-06-26T09:58:39.424715 text/html 21653 2024-10-18T17:05:54 text/html 302300 2025-06-26T09:58:41.098735 application/epub+zip 301127 2025-06-26T09:58:39.820675 application/epub+zip 78538 2025-06-26T09:58:39.593689 application/epub+zip 335194 2025-06-26T09:58:42.231705 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 327963 2025-06-26T09:58:40.904657 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 105628 2022-09-30T03:56:13.512487 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 38869 2025-06-26T09:58:39.319675 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19060 2024-10-18T17:05:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18522 2025-06-26T09:58:42.350670 application/rdf+xml 25616 2025-06-26T09:58:39.692693 image/jpeg 4617 2025-06-26T09:58:39.642708 image/jpeg 370733 2025-06-26T09:58:39.435718 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