02415cam a22003613u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000310011324500270014426400510017130000470022233600260026933700260029533800360032149000750035750000310043250800960046352012050055953400450176465300200180965300180182965300200184765300380186765300300190583000750193585600430201065690UtSlPG20260610134521.0mcr n260607r2021||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPS1 aSilverberg, Robert,d1935-10aLair of the Dragonbird 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 December 1956  aRelease date is 2021-06-24  aGreg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net  a"Lair of the Dragonbird" by Robert Silverberg is a science fiction novella written in the mid-20th century. Set on Venus, the story revolves around the mysterious and powerful creature known as the Dragonbird, which is worshipped by the natives and thought to possess incredible intelligence. The narrative follows Dan Elliot, a rocket pilot, and his reluctant mission to assist a corrupt commissioner in capturing the enigmatic creature.  The plot unfolds with Elliot, who is grappling with the recent acquisition of a new spaceship, becoming embroiled in a treacherous expedition led by the manipulative Housten Blayne. As they journey into the treacherous jungles of Venus, tensions rise between them, with Blayne revealing his intent to kill the Dragonbird for personal gain. Ultimately, when confronted with the choice to harm the majestic creature, Elliot rebels against Blayne, resulting in a deadly confrontation. The Dragonbird, revealed to possess telepathic abilities, ultimately intervenes to save Elliot and transform the situation, leading to a surprising conclusion that intertwines themes of moral integrity and the consequences of greed. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aScience fiction  aShort stories  aHunting stories  aHuman-alien encounters -- Fiction  aVenus (Planet) -- Fiction 0aProduced from Imagination Stories of Science and Fantasy December 195640uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/65690