Project Gutenberg 2023-03-27 Public domain in the USA. 156 Leinster, Murray 1896 1975 Jenkins, Will Jenkins, William Fitzgerald Fitzgerald, William Jenkins, Will F. Murphy, C. A. (Cornelius Anthony) 1898 1984 Murphy, Cornelius Anthony Nobody saw the ship $aUnited States :$bColumbia Publications, Inc., $c1950. Produced from Future combined with Science Fiction Stories May-June 1950 Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "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.) 20220528120914leinster 1950 US Reading ease score: 72.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Science fiction Short stories Human-alien encounters -- Fiction Shepherds -- Fiction Earth (Planet) -- Fiction PS Text Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy 69800 2025-07-28T04:16:28.695349 text/html 68839 2023-03-27T08:33:07 text/html 518471 2025-07-28T04:16:32.092359 application/epub+zip 517228 2025-07-28T04:16:30.090347 application/epub+zip 171641 2025-07-28T04:16:29.200351 application/epub+zip 971656 2025-07-28T04:16:33.512366 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 963572 2025-07-28T04:16:31.504402 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 62494 2025-07-28T04:16:28.524342 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 62243 2023-03-27T08:33:07 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19220 2025-07-28T04:16:33.649327 application/rdf+xml 31673 2025-07-28T04:16:29.592335 image/jpeg 5387 2025-07-28T04:16:29.392339 image/jpeg 23878 2023-03-27T08:33:08 application/octet-stream application/zip 1999657 2023-03-27T08:33:08 application/octet-stream application/zip 2006578 2025-07-28T04:16:28.725358 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