02277cam a22003373u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000430011324500200015626400510017630000470022733600260027433700260030033800360032649000480036250000310041050800960044152011620053753400760169965300200177565300180179565300350181383000480184885600430189673355UtSlPG20260610134710.0mcr n260607r20241954utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPS1 aWallace, F. L.q(Floyd L.),d1915-200414aThe deadly ones 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2024  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier1 aProduced from Fantastic Universe July 1954.  aRelease date is 2024-04-08  aGreg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net  a"The Deadly Ones" by F. L. Wallace is a science fiction novel likely written in the early to mid-1950s. This story delves into themes of alien encounters, survival, and the interplay between advanced technology and primal instincts. It invites readers into a world where humans are not the only sentient beings and explores what happens when an ambitious character seeks to outsmart extraterrestrial visitors.  The narrative follows the protagonist, who is part of a non-human race existing alongside humanity. When he devises a plan to attract and investigate UFOs using an illusion of a spaceship, he unwittingly embarks on an extraordinary adventure after the plan sets in motion a chain of events that leads to his capture aboard an alien craft. As he observes the operations of the robot aliens, he becomes acutely aware of his precarious situation when he realizes the daunting and merciless nature of the beings in this new world. The book combines thrilling escapades with introspective moments, culminating in an exploration of fear, the instinct for survival, and the realization of one's limitations. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  pOriginally published:cNew York, NY: King-Size Publications, Inc., 1954  aScience fiction  aShort stories  aInterstellar travel -- Fiction 0aProduced from Fantastic Universe July 1954.40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/73355