02626cam a22003493u 4500 24723 UtSlPG 20260610133551.0 m cr n 260607r2008||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d UtSlPG en iso639-1 PS Cole, Everett B., 1910-2001 Final Weapon Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2008 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Produced from Astounding Science Fiction June 1955. Release date is 2008-03-01 Produced by Greg Weeks, Stephen Blundell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "Final Weapon" by Everett B. Cole is a science fiction novel written in the mid-20th century. The story navigates a dystopian world where societal order and power dynamics are meticulously controlled, particularly through the manipulation of communication and privilege among different classes of citizens. The main character, Howard Morely, is a district leader who exhibits a ruthless ambition as he strategizes within a bureaucratic regime, creating tension as he grapples with the emerging technology of a mind-reading communicator. The opening of "Final Weapon" begins with Howard Morely piloting a helicopter to a critical conference, reflecting on his ambitions and the current state of governance in a society recovering from war. The narrative quickly establishes Morely's character as a shrewd and calculating leader, concerned with maintaining control over his district while observing the contrasting management styles of his peers. As he arrives at the conference, discussions about maintaining order among the lower classes and critiques of other leaders' leniency highlight the rigid social structure. The introduction of a revolutionary communicator device, developed by a second-class citizen named Paul Graham, introduces a potential threat to the status quo, foreshadowing conflicts over control of this groundbreaking technology and its implications for personal freedom and societal power dynamics. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Original publication data not identified Science fiction, American Telepathy -- Fiction Leydenfrost, Alexander, 1888-1961 Produced from Astounding Science Fiction June 1955. https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/24723 65724 65724