Garrett, Randall 1927-1987 creator Silverberg, Robert 1935- text utu 2021 monographic en 1 online resource : multiple file formats "Slaughter on Dornell IV" by Randall Garrett and Robert Silverberg is a science fiction short story written during the mid-20th century. The narrative follows Larry Filmore, a human fighter who grapples with his imminent battle against a formidable alien champion on the planet Dornell IV. The story delves into themes of racial prejudice, survival, and the brutal world of interstellar combat. In this gripping tale, Larry Filmore finds himself in a bar on Dornell IV, contemplating a dangerous fight against Fornax Kedrin, the Dornellian champion. Overwhelmed with anxiety about his impending bout and the treachery of his manager, Blackmer, Larry engages in a barroom brawl with a Dornellian, which unexpectedly boosts his confidence. After managing to defeat the alien in the scuffle, Larry learns that his fight against Fornax Kedrin has been canceled due to the champion's injury from the very altercation he had in the bar. The story concludes with Larry's newfound relief, suggesting that sometimes luck can alter the course of fate in a perilous world. (This is an automatically generated summary.) According to the Internet Speculative Fiction Database, this story is by Randall Garrett and Robert Silverberg, using the joint pseudonym Ivar Jorgensen. Release date is 2021-06-06 Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net Original publication data not identified Science fiction Short stories Human-alien encounters -- Fiction Boxing stories PS Original publication data not identified https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/65534 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/65534 UtSlPG 260607 20260610134519.0 65534