02491cam a22003733u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000500011324500270016326400510019030000470024133600260028833700260031433800360034049000750037650000310045150800960048252011870057853400770176565300200184265300180186265300390188065300300191965300310194983000750198085600430205599900190209866431UtSlPG20260610134531.0mcr n260607r20211954utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPS1 aSackett, Samuel J.q(Samuel John),d1928-201814aThe Missing Disclaimer 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 November 1954  aRelease date is 2021-09-30  aGreg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net  a"The Missing Disclaimer" by Samuel J. Sackett is a short science fiction story likely written in the mid-20th century. The narrative centers on the implications of a missing legal disclaimer in a science fiction magazine, which inadvertently tips off an alien invader to the precarious nature of their operations on Earth. The story blends humor and intrigue, exploring themes of identity, deception, and the unexpected consequences of seemingly trivial details.  The plot follows K-17, a Rigelian alien disguised as a human, who becomes alarmed after reading a story in "Atomic Science Stories" that parallels his own situation and hints at the existence of other Rigelian operatives on Earth. As he reads about a capture of a fellow Rigelian, K-17 grapples with the possibilities of human advancements in space travel being uncovered, leading to a crisis in security for his alien race. The tension escalates as he realizes the editorial oversight might expose their covert mission. The narrative culminates in subtle irony, reflecting on how a simple omission can unravel complex operations and lead to significant misunderstandings. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  pOriginally published:cUnited States: Greenleaf Publishing Company, 1954  aScience fiction  aShort stories  aExtraterrestrial beings -- Fiction  aEarth (Planet) -- Fiction  aScience fiction -- Fiction 0aProduced from Imagination Stories of Science and Fantasy November 195440uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/66431  c107253d107253