02382cam a22003373u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000440011324500140015726400510017130000470022233600260026933700260029533800360032149000500035750000310040750801200043852012930055853400450185165300200189665300180191683000500193485600430198499900170202731833UtSlPG20260610133727.0mcr n260607r2010||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPS1 aFyfe, H. B.q(Horace Bowne),d1918-199714aThe Wedge 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2010  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier1 aProduced from the September 1960 issue of If.  aRelease date is 2010-03-31  aProduced by Robert Cicconetti, Alexander Bauer and the
Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net  a"The Wedge" by H. B. Fyfe is a science fiction novella written in the mid-20th century. This engaging story revolves around an individual named Barnsley, who finds himself imprisoned on an alien planet after a series of unforeseen events during his exploration for the Terran Colonial Service. The narrative follows his cunning attempts to navigate the alien environment and outthink his captors as he devises a plan for eventual escape.  The plot centers on Barnsley, an Earthling scout who is captured by a strange alien species with a curious physiology. Throughout the novella, he grapples with his situation, using wit and resourcefulness to understand his captivity while subtly taunting his observers. As he explores the maze-like structure holding him, we see his ingenuity in manipulating his environment and devising ways to gather information. Ultimately, he communicates with a Terran colleague, Sanchez, who reassures him about the imminent rescue, revealing the potential for a significant role in this new world as relations between Earth and the alien species develop. The story highlights themes of intelligence, survival, and the complexities of interstellar interactions, making it an intriguing read for fans of the genre. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aScience fiction  aShort stories 0aProduced from the September 1960 issue of If.40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/31833  c72679d72679