02397cam a22003733u 4500 59243 UtSlPG 20260610134350.0 m cr n 260607r2019||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d UtSlPG en iso639-1 PS Fritch, Charles E., 1927-2012 The Pacifists Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2019 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Produced from Worlds of If Science Fiction, May 1955 Release date is 2019-04-10 Produced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Pacifists" by Charles E. Fritch is a science fiction novel first published in the mid-20th century. The story revolves around a group of Earthmen exploring an alien planet that appears to be desolate and populated by people who exist in a bizarre state of detachment from reality. The book explores themes of human nature, conflict, and the consequences of a society that purges violence at the expense of vigilance against potential dangers. In the narrative, three Earthmen, Hinckley, Compton, and Parker, land on an enigmatic planet where they encounter humanoid beings that seem oblivious to their presence. As they investigate, they discover that the inhabitants live in a kind of mass hypnosis, disconnected from reality. While Hinckley and Compton grapple with the implications of this revelation, Parker, motivated by selfish desires, goes off on his own. Eventually, he confronts the people he underestimated, only to meet a violent end at their hands. This outcome underscores the dangers of complacency and the illusion of safety in a world that has stripped away the instincts for survival. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Original publication data not identified Science fiction Short stories Human-alien encounters -- Fiction Outer space -- Exploration -- Fiction Extrasolar planets -- Fiction Produced from Worlds of If Science Fiction, May 1955 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/59243 100069 100069