02343cam a22003613u 4500 64696 UtSlPG 20260610134507.0 m cr n 260607r2021||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d UtSlPG en iso639-1 PS Aycock, Roger D., 1914-2004 Unwelcome Tenant Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2021 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Produced from Planet Stories Summer 1950 Release date is 2021-03-04 Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Unwelcome Tenant" by Roger D. Aycock is a science fiction novel written during the early 1950s. The story explores profound themes of consciousness and identity through the journey of the protagonist, Robert Maynard, who discovers an unsettling truth about human existence and the control exerted by parasitic entities. It raises questions about freedom, individuality, and the potential for humanity's evolution beyond such influences. The narrative follows Maynard as he embarks on a solo journey to Mars, feeling a deep sense of pioneering triumph and newfound freedom when he realizes he has been host to a parasitic intelligence all his life. After this entity abandons him during his approach to Mars, Maynard experiences a profound expansion of consciousness and intelligence. He dreams of liberating humanity from these controlling Tenants, imagining a future where free men could build a new civilization. However, as he descends toward Mars, he is confronted with the chilling realization that these entities may also exist on the red planet, leading to a haunting uncertainty about his newfound freedom and the battle against these unseen forces. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Original publication data not identified Science fiction Short stories Space travelers -- Fiction Parasites -- Fiction Produced from Planet Stories Summer 1950 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/64696 105519 105519