TY  - BOOK
AU  - Arr,Stephen
AU  - Ashman,William
TI  - Chain of Command
T2  - Produced from Galaxy Science Fiction May 1954
AV  - PS 
PY  - 2010///
CY  - Salt Lake City, UT
PB  - Project Gutenberg
KW  - Science fiction
KW  - Short stories
KW  - Mice -- Fiction
N1  - Release date is 2010-04-28; Produced by Sankar Viswanathan, Greg Weeks, and the Online
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N2  - "Chain of Command" by Stephen Arr is a science fiction story penned in the mid-20th century, specifically during the early 1950s. The narrative explores themes of bureaucracy and authority through the lens of a mouse named George, who must navigate a complex system to have a dangerous trap removed from outside his home. Arr’s work creatively illustrates the struggles individuals face when dealing with institutional rules and regulations.  The plot centers around George, a telepathic mouse, who is living with his family in a facility that has employed traps to keep rodents away. When George's wife, Clara, expresses her concerns for their children’s safety, George embarks on a quest to confront various levels of authority—from the janitor to security officers—about the perceived threat of the trap. As George's encounters progress, they reveal the absurdities and fears that arise from the humans' perception of the intelligent mice, culminating in a dramatic realization of the mice's potential power. Ultimately, George's efforts to advocate for his family's safety lead to unintended consequences, showcasing the interplay between fear, power, and the importance of community in the face of overwhelming bureaucratic structures. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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ER  -