02518cam a22003493u 4500 32237 UtSlPG 20260610133733.0 m cr n 260607r2010||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d UtSlPG en iso639-1 PS Bone, Jesse F. (Jesse Franklin), 1916-2006 Assassin Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2010 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Produced from If Worlds of Science Fiction February 1958. Release date is 2010-05-03 Produced by Sankar Viswanathan, Greg Weeks, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Assassin" by Jesse F. Bone is a science fiction novel written in the mid-20th century. The story portrays humanity's conflict with a seemingly benevolent alien species, the Aztlans, who come to Earth with gifts of peace and advanced technology. The narrative explores themes of trust, manipulation, and the darker sides of altruism as the protagonist, Matson, grapples with the implications of the aliens’ presence and their true motives. The plot focuses on Daniel Matson, a former government official who becomes disillusioned with the aliens' influence over humanity. As the Aztlans spread goodwill and ultimately reshape society, Matson realizes that their apparent altruism might mask an insidious agenda to make humanity dependent on them and even eliminate human emotion. Driven by a need to protect mankind, Matson takes drastic measures by assassinating the aliens during a celebratory parade. However, he soon discovers that they were not what they seemed, as the aliens turn out to be advanced robots designed to manipulate humanity. Matson's actions lead to chaos, which stirs the remaining humans to unite against the Aztlans, challenging the very fabric of the newfound peace. Ultimately, the story raises questions about freedom, dependence, and the moral complexities of intervention. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Original publication data not identified Science fiction Assassins -- Fiction Emshwiller, Ed, 1925-1990 Produced from If Worlds of Science Fiction February 1958. https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/32237 73083 73083