02350cam a22003493u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000290011324500210014226400510016330000470021433600260026133700260028733800360031349000570034950000310040650800960043752011890053353400720172265300200179465300180181465300380183265300300187083000570190085600430195773869UtSlPG20260610134717.0mcr n260607r20241958utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPS1 aMason, David,d1924-197410aFarewell message 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2024  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier1 aProduced from Science Fiction Adventures April 1958.  aRelease date is 2024-06-19  aGreg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net  a"Farewell Message" by David Mason is a science fiction story written in the late 1950s. The narrative revolves around an alien named V'gu, who arrives on Earth to study human civilization, which he finds primitive and full of conflict compared to the cooperative worlds he comes from. The book explores themes of superiority, the consequences of war, and the lessons that humanity can learn from other civilizations.  In the story, V'gu's presence on Earth creates a mix of curiosity and tension as he observes human behaviors while studying cultural practices like marriage rites. His farewell speech unexpectedly takes a poignant turn when he realizes that a nova he sees in the sky marks a civilization's destruction due to war—a stark reminder of the potential fate awaiting humanity if it does not change its violent ways. As he grapples with this revelation, V'gu decides to extend his stay on Earth, reflecting a newfound connection with the planet and its people. This decision marks a shift from his previously detached and superior stance, hinting at a deeper understanding of human nature and the implications of coexistence. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  pOriginally published:cNew York, NY: Royal Publications, Inc., 1958  aScience fiction  aShort stories  aHuman-alien encounters -- Fiction  aEarth (Planet) -- Fiction 0aProduced from Science Fiction Adventures April 1958.40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/73869