Mason, John Hollis creator text utu 2024 monographic en 1 online resource : multiple file formats "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.) Release date is 2024-03-21 Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net Originally published: New York, NY: Columbia Publications, Inc., 1942 Science fiction Short stories Martians -- Fiction Interplanetary voyages -- Fiction Earth (Planet) -- Fiction PS New York, NY: Columbia Publications, Inc., 1942 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/73217 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/73217 UtSlPG 260607 20260610134708.0 73217