The Garson, Bill 1917-2000 creator Vestal, Herman B. 1916-2007 text utu 2021 monographic en 1 online resource : multiple file formats "The Little Pets of Arkkhan" by Vaseleos Garson is a science fiction novel written in the mid-20th century, specifically during the 1940s. This work explores the topic of mind control and the potential consequences of alien encounters, framing its narrative around the struggles of human characters in the face of a parasitic alien intelligence that threatens their autonomy. The story follows Kent Knight and his shipmates, who crash on an asteroid inhabited by strange, furry creatures whose psychic powers can overtake human minds. Kent Knight grapples with the invasive presence of the "Thing," which seeks to dominate his thoughts and will. Throughout the narrative, Knight experiences a range of physical and mental challenges as he attempts to reclaim his identity and fight back against these alien invaders. Other crew members, including the ship's captain and a fellow astronaut named Sammy, show varying degrees of succumbed control to the Arkkhans, and Knight’s battle becomes a race against time to save not only himself and his companions but potentially all of humanity as they head back toward Earth. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Release date is 2021-01-21 Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net Original publication data not identified Science fiction Human-alien encounters -- Fiction Asteroids -- Fiction Parasites -- Fiction PS Original publication data not identified https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/64363 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/64363 UtSlPG 260607 20260610134501.0 64363