Project Gutenberg 2023-03-29 Public domain in the USA. 5485 Long, Frank Belknap 1903 1994 The miniature menace $aUnited States :$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 "The Miniature Menace" by Frank Belknap Long is a thrilling novelet written in the early 20th century, specifically during the 1950s. This science fiction work explores themes of alien encounters and the complexities of interstellar relations. The story follows Captain Ralph Langford as he grapples with the consequences of not engaging an alien craft that poses a potential threat, leading him into a series of intense and dramatic events. As the narrative unfolds, Langford finds himself under arrest for defying orders to fire on the alien spacecraft. While under suspicion, he discovers a miniature, metallic insect that seems to possess extraordinary qualities. In a twist of fate, Langford's empathic and clairvoyant wife, Joan, becomes pivotal in their quest to locate the stranded alien ship, which has crash-landed on Earth. As their journey leads them to discover mysterious creatures with the ability to multiply and a telepathic alien hidden within a mental projection, the couple confronts themes of trust, the fear of the unknown, and the moral implications of violence. Ultimately, Langford's moral stance and Joan's psychic abilities combine their efforts to avert a significant interstellar conflict, culminating in a profound connection with the alien life form and a resolution that underscores the importance of understanding beyond aggression. (This is an automatically generated summary.) 20220528122918long 1950 US Reading ease score: 83.9 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Science fiction Human-alien encounters -- Fiction Spouses -- Fiction Psychic ability -- Fiction PS Text Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Novels 82759 2025-07-28T04:19:23.362509 text/html 81858 2023-03-29T09:43:27 text/html 477246 2025-07-28T04:19:26.877493 application/epub+zip 476007 2025-07-28T04:19:24.773509 application/epub+zip 176626 2025-07-28T04:19:23.901477 application/epub+zip 934484 2025-07-28T04:19:28.374494 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 926641 2025-07-28T04:19:26.321489 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 74569 2025-07-28T04:19:23.081497 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 74321 2023-03-29T09:43:27 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18539 2025-07-28T04:19:28.529456 application/rdf+xml 31673 2025-07-28T04:19:24.298481 image/jpeg 5387 2025-07-28T04:19:24.096489 image/jpeg 28929 2023-03-29T09:45:35 application/octet-stream application/zip 1963069 2023-03-29T09:45:35 application/octet-stream application/zip 1969675 2025-07-28T04:19:23.395556 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