02520cam a22003733u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000310011324500220014426400510016630000470021733600260026433700260029033800360031649000750035250000310042750800960045852012520055453400770180665300200188365300180190365300260192165300240194765300380197183000750200985600430208499900190212766698UtSlPG20260610134535.0mcr n260607r20211955utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPS1 aMarmor, Arnold,d1927-197810aNot in the Script 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 1955  aRelease date is 2021-11-10  aGreg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net  a"Not in the Script" by Arnold Marmor is a science fiction novella written in the mid-20th century. The story hinges on a critical mission to deceive Martian visitors into believing that Earth is technologically inferior to prevent an impending invasion. The plot highlights the creative efforts of the protagonist, Jules Barnes, who must write and direct a play meant to showcase this fabricated narrative, emphasizing the threat of interplanetary conflict during the era of the Cold War.  In the story, playwright Jules Barnes is unexpectedly enlisted by Captain Colen Shratt to produce a play that will mislead Martians about Earth's true capabilities. As the Martians prepare to visit, Barnes tirelessly collaborates with global leaders and industry experts to orchestrate a convincing performance, designed to make them appear inept and unthreatening. Throughout the play's production, tensions rise as Barnes grapples with the weight of his responsibilities. Ultimately, as the Martians depart believing that Earth poses no threat, Shratt and the military reveal their true intentions to launch a counter-offensive against Mars, leaving Barnes to ponder the moral implications of their deception. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  pOriginally published:cUnited States: Greenleaf Publishing Company, 1955  aScience fiction  aShort stories  aDramatists -- Fiction  aMartians -- Fiction  aHuman-alien encounters -- Fiction 0aProduced from Imagination Stories of Science and Fantasy December 195540uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/66698  c107520d107520