02372cam a22003373u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000360011324500110014926400510016030000470021133600260025833700260028433800360031049000750034650000310042150800960045252012340054853400770178265300200185965300180187983000750189785600430197299900190201565925UtSlPG20260610134524.0mcr n260607r20211952utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPS1 aHamling, William L.,d1921-201710aPatrol 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 1952.  aRelease date is 2021-07-26  aGreg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net  a"Patrol" by Richard H. Nelson is a science fiction novel written in the early 1950s. The book revolves around a group of space patrolmen tasked with the dangerous job of exploring and monitoring an alien planet. As they contend with the engulfing isolation and the looming threat of an invisible enemy, they grapple with profound questions about human existence, omnipotence, and the essence of suffering.  In "Patrol," the narrative follows MacMartree, the oldest member of the patrol, and his three younger companions as they settle on an unfamiliar planet. Initially bored by their surroundings, the patrol soon faces unexpected challenges when one member becomes sick and another suffers intense pain. As they confront physical suffering for the first time, they realize the limits of their powers and the reality of their vulnerability. The story culminates in a powerful exploration of faith, as MacMartree leads his comrades in a desperate prayer, signaling a return to the acknowledgment of a divine presence within their advances in science. The resolution brings healing both physically and spiritually, as they come to terms with their humanity and the omnipotence of God. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  pOriginally published:cUnited States: Greenleaf Publishing Company, 1952  aScience fiction  aShort stories 0aProduced from Imagination Stories of Science and Fantasy October 1952.40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/65925  c106747d106747