02432cam a22003733u 4500 70148 UtSlPG 20260610134625.0 m cr n 260607r20231960utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d UtSlPG en iso639-1 PS Smith, George O. (George Oliver), 1911-1981 Time for survival Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2023 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Produced from Fantastic Universe March 1960 Release date is 2023-02-26 Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Time for Survival" by George O. Smith is a science fiction novella written in the early 1960s. The story explores themes of time travel and historical events, focusing on one of the most enduring maritime mysteries involving the ship "Mary Celeste". The protagonist, a time-traveling historian from the 22nd century, aims to witness a historical event first-hand but discovers that his actions have unforeseen consequences on history itself. The narrative begins with the historian stowing away on the "Mary Celeste" during its ill-fated voyage in 1872. Upon discovery by Captain Briggs, he reveals his identity and purpose, only to witness the crew's unexpected abandonment of ship in a bid to escape a perceived threat. As the historian grapples with the realization that he has inadvertently changed the course of history, he is left with the daunting knowledge that his research will never see the light of day. The story reflects on the futility of trying to rewrite history when the events are already being recorded in a live, dramatic reconstruction, leaving the historian to confront the reality of his ambitions slipping away. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Originally published: United States: Great American Publications, Inc., 1960 Science fiction Short stories Time travel -- Fiction Mary Celeste (Brig) -- Fiction Finlay, Virgil, 1914-1971 Produced from Fantastic Universe March 1960 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/70148 110893 110893