02738cam a22003973u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000330011324500180014626400510016430000470021533600260026233700260028833800360031449000550035050000310040550800960043652014070053253400750193965300200201465300180203465300380205265300370209065300420212765300230216970000310219283000550222385600430227899900190232173385UtSlPG20260610134710.0mcr n260607r20241956utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPS1 aSmith, Evelyn E.,d1922-200010aWoman's touch 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2024  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier1 aProduced from Super-Science Fiction February 1957.  aRelease date is 2024-04-12  aGreg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net  a"Woman's Touch" by Evelyn E. Smith is a science fiction novella written in the mid-20th century, likely during the 1950s. The story revolves around a small team of surveyors who land on the planet Furbish, tasked with the seemingly simple job of setting up a fueling and repair station. However, the narrative quickly unfolds themes of exploration, cultural interaction, and the complexities of morality when it comes to indigenous life.  The plot centers on two young couples, Judy and Ned McComb, as well as Danny and Jane Field, who are stationed on the remote planet with strict orders not to interact with the local humanoid-like natives. However, the women's curiosity and compassion drive them to defy these orders, leading to humorous and chaotic circumstances as they engage with the natives, who they believe are more intelligent than initially thought. As the girls begin to teach the Furbishians language and culture, they inadvertently create a thriving community, blurring the lines between exploitation and nurturing. The story culminates with the arrival of their commanding officer, who is both astonished and alarmed by the changes on Furbish, revealing the complex consequences of human interaction with other life forms. Through its narrative, the novella explores themes of empathy, responsibility, and the impact of cultural exchange. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  pOriginally published:cNew York, NY: Headline Publications, Inc., 1956  aScience fiction  aShort stories  aHuman-alien encounters -- Fiction  aLife on other planets -- Fiction  aOuter space -- Exploration -- Fiction  aSpouses -- Fiction1 aEmshwiller, Ed,d1925-1990 0aProduced from Super-Science Fiction February 1957.40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/73385  c114110d114110