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 Project Gutenberg 2023-09-07 Public domain in the USA. 106 De Vet, Charles V. 1911 1997 DeVet, Charles V. Vet, Charles V. de Vet, Charles Vincent de Orban, Paul 1896 1974 Survival factor $aNew York, NY :$bRoyal Publications, Inc., $c1957. Produced from Infinity September 1957 Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Survival Factor" by Charles V. De Vet is a science fiction story written in the late 1950s. The narrative follows two human surveyors, Wallace and Saxton, as they become trapped on a primitive planet, pursued by an automated alien bloodhound. The book explores themes of survival, human adaptability, and the complexities of encountering alien life amidst the backdrop of interstellar conflict. In "Survival Factor," Wallace and Saxton must navigate a perilous landscape after their ship is detected by a tracking device from alien forces. As they explore the planet, they encounter Al-fin, a native who surprisingly speaks Earthian, leading them to speculate about his possible origins and the survival of his people over centuries. They learn that Al-fin's tribe has developed extraordinary intuition, enabling them to sense danger and foresee threats. Throughout the story, Wallace reflects on how these survival instincts are a product of their isolation and adaptation to a harsh environment. Ultimately, the narrative culminates in a twist that reveals the darker aspects of survival, leaving the protagonists with a disturbing gift from Al-fin as they escape back to their own civilization. (This is an automatically generated summary.) 20230820090302devet 1957 US Reading ease score: 84.9 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Science fiction Short stories Space ships -- Fiction Life on other planets -- Fiction PS Text Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Novels 66049 2025-07-28T10:14:11.015898 text/html 63043 2023-09-07T17:11:14 text/html 263104 2025-07-28T10:14:14.837788 application/epub+zip 261878 2025-07-28T10:14:12.742804 application/epub+zip 166273 2025-07-28T10:14:11.723823 application/epub+zip 853122 2025-07-28T10:14:16.431786 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 846130 2025-07-28T10:14:14.209814 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 56991 2025-07-28T10:14:10.845819 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 56985 2023-09-07T17:11:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17663 2025-07-28T10:14:16.573765 application/rdf+xml 23268 2025-07-28T10:14:12.160794 image/jpeg 3976 2025-07-28T10:14:11.940804 image/jpeg 1982889 2023-09-07T17:11:14 application/octet-stream application/zip 1989170 2025-07-28T10:14:11.043852 application/octet-stream application/zip