Project Gutenberg 2023-11-30 Public domain in the USA. 87 Rohrer, Robert H. 1946 Rohrer, Robert H., Jr. Adkins, Dan 1937 2013 Adkins, Dan L. Pattern $aNew York, NY :$bZiff-Davis Publishing Company, $c1962. Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Pattern" by Robert H. Rohrer, Jr. is a science fiction narrative written during the early 1960s. The book explores the complex themes of consciousness and survival in a futuristic setting, focusing on the struggle of an alien entity and a human pilot as they confront their own inherent instincts and the nuances of identity. The story emphasizes the interconnectedness of beings and the threats posed by existential desires, ultimately delving into the concept of pattern recognition in both biological and electrical forms. The narrative centers on Rahll, an alien impulse who finds himself drifting in the void of space after a Cataclysm destroyed his community. Initially weakened and reduced to a cannibalistic state, Rahll encounters a human pilot named Brenner who has gotten lost in his spaceship. As Rahll attempts to absorb Brenner's frequencies to restore his strength, Brenner fights back against the impending threat using his intellect and resources. The story unfolds with a psychological battle where both characters undergo transformations that question their identities and survival instincts. Ultimately, state of consciousness blurs as the boundaries between predator and prey dissolve, culminating in a chilling revelation of what it means to be driven by hunger within the vastness of space. (This is an automatically generated summary.) 20231118122230rohrer 1962 US Reading ease score: 72.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Science fiction Short stories Human-alien encounters -- Fiction Space travelers -- Fiction PS Text Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Novels 55580 2025-06-28T12:55:11.710796 text/html 31035 2023-11-30T14:34:44 text/html 431423 2025-06-28T12:55:14.860761 application/epub+zip 430213 2025-06-28T12:55:13.080791 application/epub+zip 243012 2025-06-28T12:55:12.225749 application/epub+zip 1164260 2025-06-28T12:55:16.145697 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1157522 2025-06-28T12:55:14.323728 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 48210 2025-06-28T12:55:11.577739 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 28426 2023-11-30T14:34:44 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17069 2025-06-28T12:55:16.270703 application/rdf+xml 33309 2025-06-28T12:55:12.607759 image/jpeg 4956 2025-06-28T12:55:12.414730 image/jpeg 2058715 2025-06-28T12:55:11.739826 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