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Title: Nobody saw the ship
Original Publication: United States: Columbia Publications, Inc., 1950.
Series Title: Produced from Future combined with Science Fiction Stories May-June 1950
Credits: Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
Summary: "Nobody Saw the Ship" by Murray Leinster is a science fiction novelet written during the early 1950s. The story revolves around a small alien scout ship from an advanced civilization, which arrives to Earth unnoticed, dedicated to discovering a critical hormone for its race’s survival. The ship's sole occupant embarks on a covert mission to find this substance in various Earth creatures, raising questions about the nature of life and the consequences of interstellar exploration. The narrative follows Antonio Menendez, an old shepherd, and his loyal dog Salazar, who inadvertently become involved in the alien's secretive operations when they encounter the aftermath of the Qul-En's gruesome dissections of animals in their vicinity. As the alien employs a synthetic mountain-lion to gather samples, both Antonio’s superstitions and Salazar’s instincts heighten their fear of this unseen threat. The story builds tension with a blend of Antonio’s frantic attempts to protect his flock and the Qul-En's scientific pursuits, ultimately showcasing the clash between human simplicity and extraterrestrial ambition that leads to an unforeseen twist—one that seals the fate of the alien explorer and its mission, while leaving the shepherd in an awed disbelief of what transpired. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 72.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Author: Leinster, Murray, 1896-1975
Illustrator: Murphy, C. A. (Cornelius Anthony), 1898-1984
EBook No.: 70392
Published: Mar 27, 2023
Downloads: 166
Language: English
Subject: Science fiction
Subject: Short stories
Subject: Human-alien encounters -- Fiction
Subject: Shepherds -- Fiction
Subject: Earth (Planet) -- Fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title: Nobody saw the ship
Original Publication: United States: Columbia Publications, Inc., 1950.
Series Title: Produced from Future combined with Science Fiction Stories May-June 1950
Credits: Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
Summary: "Nobody Saw the Ship" by Murray Leinster is a science fiction novelet written during the early 1950s. The story revolves around a small alien scout ship from an advanced civilization, which arrives to Earth unnoticed, dedicated to discovering a critical hormone for its race’s survival. The ship's sole occupant embarks on a covert mission to find this substance in various Earth creatures, raising questions about the nature of life and the consequences of interstellar exploration. The narrative follows Antonio Menendez, an old shepherd, and his loyal dog Salazar, who inadvertently become involved in the alien's secretive operations when they encounter the aftermath of the Qul-En's gruesome dissections of animals in their vicinity. As the alien employs a synthetic mountain-lion to gather samples, both Antonio’s superstitions and Salazar’s instincts heighten their fear of this unseen threat. The story builds tension with a blend of Antonio’s frantic attempts to protect his flock and the Qul-En's scientific pursuits, ultimately showcasing the clash between human simplicity and extraterrestrial ambition that leads to an unforeseen twist—one that seals the fate of the alien explorer and its mission, while leaving the shepherd in an awed disbelief of what transpired. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 72.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Author: Leinster, Murray, 1896-1975
Illustrator: Murphy, C. A. (Cornelius Anthony), 1898-1984
EBook No.: 70392
Published: Mar 27, 2023
Downloads: 166
Language: English
Subject: Science fiction
Subject: Short stories
Subject: Human-alien encounters -- Fiction
Subject: Shepherds -- Fiction
Subject: Earth (Planet) -- Fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.