Project Gutenberg 2022-10-23 Public domain in the USA. 83 Sambrot, William 1920 2007 Schomburg, Alex 1905 1998 Schomburg, Antonio Alejandro Grounded $aUnited States :$bBetter Publications, Inc.,$c1954. Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net. "Grounded" by William Sambrot is a science fiction novella published in the mid-20th century, specifically in the 1950s. The story is set against the backdrop of a top-secret military project and explores themes of aerial combat, unidentified flying objects, and the psychological implications of potential extraterrestrial encounters. The topic revolves around military operations and the mysteries surrounding advanced technology or possible alien intervention. The narrative follows Lieutenant Colonel Martin, who, after a harrowing encounter with a mysterious flying object, finds himself under scrutiny following the tragic crash of three of his fellow pilots. As he recounts the chase of the enigmatic disc, he becomes increasingly convinced that they were deliberately misled, perhaps through a form of mind control. Despite presenting compelling evidence in the form of photographs, his claims lead to skepticism from higher authorities. As the investigation escalates, Martin experiences an unsettling realization that his findings have been colluded against, culminating in a poignant climax that leaves him utterly physically and psychologically drained. The story delves into themes of isolation, distrust within the military, and the haunting possibility of unexplained phenomena beyond human comprehension. (This is an automatically generated summary.) 20220522114608sambrot 1954 US Reading ease score: 74.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Science fiction Short stories Human-alien encounters -- Fiction Unidentified flying objects -- Fiction PS Text Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy 43458 2025-06-27T10:12:21.842319 text/html 19689 2024-10-19T01:33:40 text/html 326826 2025-06-27T10:12:24.804314 application/epub+zip 325665 2025-06-27T10:12:23.122329 application/epub+zip 199088 2025-06-27T10:12:22.307315 application/epub+zip 1019451 2025-06-27T10:12:26.056346 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1012510 2025-06-27T10:12:24.303369 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 37252 2025-06-27T10:12:21.740326 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17401 2024-10-19T01:33:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17157 2025-06-27T10:12:26.190350 application/rdf+xml 25253 2025-06-27T10:12:22.687400 image/jpeg 4345 2025-06-27T10:12:22.493300 image/jpeg 1886487 2025-06-27T10:12:21.865324 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