02280cam a22003373u 4500 32410 UtSlPG 20260610133735.0 m cr n 260607r2010||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d UtSlPG en iso639-1 PS Dickson, Gordon R., 1923-2001 No Shield from the Dead 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 January 1953. Release date is 2010-05-18 Produced by Sankar Viswanathan, Greg Weeks, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "No Shield from the Dead" by Gordon R. Dickson is a science fiction novella written in the early 1950s. The story explores themes of power, blackmail, and the consequences of one's actions within a futuristic society characterized by personal shields that provide complete protection. The narrative centers around an unexpected confrontation between a high-ranking government official and an older man who reveals dark truths about the official’s past. The novella unfolds as Terri Mac, a government comptroller, finds himself trapped in a shielded room with an old man who knows potentially damaging secrets about him. As the old man confronts Terri with the haunting remembrance of a young woman’s tragic death, he reveals that Terri's ambition and ruthlessness played a role in her demise. The old man threatens to take his own life, framing Terri for murder, thus ensuring that his secrets will destroy the ambitious politician. The story culminates in a tense moment of moral reckoning and the devastating consequences of Terri's past actions, leading to his inevitable downfall as the authorities close in. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Original publication data not identified Science fiction Short stories Produced from IF Worlds of Science Fiction January 1953. https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/32410 73256 73256