The Test Colony (Registro nro. 73522)
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| control field | 32676 |
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| control field | UtSlPG |
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| 040 ## - CATALOGING SOURCE | |
| Original cataloging agency | UtSlPG |
| 041 #7 - LANGUAGE CODE | |
| Language code of text/sound track or separate title | en |
| Source of code | iso639-1 |
| 050 #4 - LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CALL NUMBER | |
| Classification number | PS |
| 100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Marks, Winston K. |
| Fuller form of name | (Winston Kinney), |
| Dates associated with a name | 1915-1979 |
| 245 14 - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | The Test Colony |
| 264 #1 - PRODUCTION, PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, MANUFACTURE, AND COPYRIGHT NOTICE | |
| Place of production, publication, distribution, manufacture | Salt Lake City, UT : |
| Name of producer, publisher, distributor, manufacturer | Project Gutenberg, |
| Date of production, publication, distribution, manufacture, or copyright notice | 2010 |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Extent | 1 online resource : |
| Other physical details | multiple file formats |
| 336 ## - CONTENT TYPE | |
| Content type term | text |
| Content type code | txt |
| Source | rdacontent |
| 337 ## - MEDIA TYPE | |
| Media type term | computer |
| Media type code | c |
| Source | rdamedia |
| 338 ## - CARRIER TYPE | |
| Carrier type term | online resource |
| Carrier type code | cr |
| Source | rdacarrier |
| 490 1# - SERIES STATEMENT | |
| Series statement | Produced from If Worlds of Science Fiction September 1954. |
| 500 ## - GENERAL NOTE | |
| General note | Release date is 2010-06-03 |
| 508 ## - CREATION/PRODUCTION CREDITS NOTE | |
| Creation/production credits note | Produced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online<br/>Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc. | "The Test Colony" by Winston K. Marks is a science fiction novel written in the mid-20th century. The book explores the themes of colonization and unintended consequences as a group of human colonists establish a new home on the planet Sirius XXII, only to discover a race of small, humanoid creatures with remarkable intelligence and abilities. The story delves into the interactions between the colonists and these native beings, raising questions about morality, survival, and what it means to truly coexist with another intelligent species. The plot follows Sam Rogers and Phil Benson, leaders of the human colony, as they navigate the complexities introduced by their new environment and the alien inhabitants. Upon arriving on Sirius XXII, they initially encounter two natives who appear playful and innocent but hint at deeper challenges. As the story unfolds, the colonists face a moral dilemma regarding their approach to the newly discovered humanoids. Tensions rise as some colonists begin to indulge in the native's fermented fruit, leading to cultural clashes and the potential erosion of their own societal fabric. Ultimately, the colonists, under Benson's leadership, plot a controversial solution to control the native population, testing their values and humanity in the face of survival. The narrative thus offers a rich commentary on human nature and the complexities of establishing a new society. (This is an automatically generated summary.) |
| 534 ## - ORIGINAL VERSION NOTE | |
| Note about original | Original publication data not identified |
| 653 ## - INDEX TERM--UNCONTROLLED | |
| Uncontrolled term | Science fiction |
| 653 ## - INDEX TERM--UNCONTROLLED | |
| Uncontrolled term | Extraterrestrial beings -- Fiction |
| 653 ## - INDEX TERM--UNCONTROLLED | |
| Uncontrolled term | Human-alien encounters -- Fiction |
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| Uncontrolled term | Space colonies -- Fiction |
| 700 1# - ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Freas, Kelly, |
| Dates associated with a name | 1922-2005 |
| 830 #0 - SERIES ADDED ENTRY--UNIFORM TITLE | |
| Uniform title | Produced from If Worlds of Science Fiction September 1954. |
| 856 40 - ELECTRONIC LOCATION AND ACCESS | |
| Uniform Resource Identifier | <a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/32676">https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/32676</a> |
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