02653cam a22003733u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000330011324500240014626400510017030000470022133600260026833700260029433800360032049000770035650000310043350800960046452013410056053400760190165300200197765300180199765300380201565300250205365300300207870000510210883000770215985600430223670392UtSlPG20260610134628.0mcr n260607r20231950utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPS1 aLeinster, Murray,d1896-197510aNobody saw the ship 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2023  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier1 aProduced from Future combined with Science Fiction Stories May-June 1950  aRelease date is 2023-03-27  aGreg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net  a"Nobody Saw the Ship" by Murray Leinster is a science fiction novelet written during the early 1950s. The story revolves around a small alien scout ship from an advanced civilization, which arrives to Earth unnoticed, dedicated to discovering a critical hormone for its race’s survival. The ship's sole occupant embarks on a covert mission to find this substance in various Earth creatures, raising questions about the nature of life and the consequences of interstellar exploration.  The narrative follows Antonio Menendez, an old shepherd, and his loyal dog Salazar, who inadvertently become involved in the alien's secretive operations when they encounter the aftermath of the Qul-En's gruesome dissections of animals in their vicinity. As the alien employs a synthetic mountain-lion to gather samples, both Antonio’s superstitions and Salazar’s instincts heighten their fear of this unseen threat. The story builds tension with a blend of Antonio’s frantic attempts to protect his flock and the Qul-En's scientific pursuits, ultimately showcasing the clash between human simplicity and extraterrestrial ambition that leads to an unforeseen twist—one that seals the fate of the alien explorer and its mission, while leaving the shepherd in an awed disbelief of what transpired. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  pOriginally published:cUnited States: Columbia Publications, Inc., 1950  aScience fiction  aShort stories  aHuman-alien encounters -- Fiction  aShepherds -- Fiction  aEarth (Planet) -- Fiction1 aMurphy, C. A.q(Cornelius Anthony),d1898-1984 0aProduced from Future combined with Science Fiction Stories May-June 195040uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/70392