02474cam a22003853u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000310011324500290014424600250017326400510019830000470024933600260029633700260032233800360034849000740038450000310045850800960048952011950058553400450178065300200182565300180184565300220186365300370188565300300192283000740195285600430202699900190206965374UtSlPG20260610134517.0mcr n260607r2021||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPS1 aSilverberg, Robert,d1935-10aOverlord of Colony Eight1 aOverlord of Colony 8 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2021  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier1 aProduced from Imagination Stories of Science and Fantasy October 1957  aRelease date is 2021-05-18  aGreg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net  a"Overlord of Colony Eight" by Robert Silverberg is a science fiction novel written in the mid-20th century. It explores themes of control and rebellion set against the backdrop of a colony on the jungle planet Damballa. The narrative primarily focuses on Jim Reese, who returns to his colony only to find that his friends have been transformed into mindless servants under the influence of a sinister scientist, Dr. Tersen.  The story unfolds as Reese discovers that a mysterious power has seized control of Colony Eight, transforming its inhabitants into obedient drones. After a month away in the jungle, he expects to reconcile with his love, Lois, only to find the colony in chaos and himself pursued by his former friends. Tersen's mind-control experiments pose a threat to Reese and Lois’s freedom and spark a desperate fight for survival. As Reese navigates treacherous encounters and uncovers the source of Tersen's control, he ultimately faces a climactic confrontation with the scientist. With a blend of tension, action, and emotional stakes, the narrative emphasizes the enduring power of love and the struggle against oppression. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aScience fiction  aShort stories  aAdventure stories  aLife on other planets -- Fiction  aSpace colonies -- Fiction 0aProduced from Imagination Stories of Science and Fantasy October 195740uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/65374  c106197d106197