02385cam a22003733u 4500 73217 UtSlPG 20260610134708.0 m cr n 260607r20241942utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d UtSlPG en iso639-1 PS Mason, John Hollis Mission Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2024 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Produced from Science Fiction Quarterly Spring 1942. Release date is 2024-03-21 Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Mission" by John Hollis Mason is a science fiction narrative written during the early 1940s. The story explores themes of survival, colonization, and the clash of civilizations as it delves into the encounters between alien life forms and primitive Earth dwellers. The text is set against the backdrop of an impending extinction faced by the Martians, who seek a new home on Earth. The book follows Krai, a Martian tasked with assessing Earth's viability for settlement amid his planet's dwindling resources. Upon landing, he discovers a village of primitive tree-dwellers and uses his advanced technology to destroy their homes, believing there is no intelligent life there. However, one of the tree-dwellers, returning from a hunt, seeks revenge after witnessing the destruction of his community. In a fateful encounter, the tree-dweller manages to kill Krai with a thrown stone, showcasing the unexpected consequences of the alien's ruthless mission. The narrative culminates in a confrontation between the two species, highlighting the theme of revenge and survival against a backdrop of technological disparity. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Originally published: New York, NY: Columbia Publications, Inc., 1942 Science fiction Short stories Martians -- Fiction Interplanetary voyages -- Fiction Earth (Planet) -- Fiction Produced from Science Fiction Quarterly Spring 1942. https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/73217 113942 113942