02474cam a22003613u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000440011324500190015726400510017630000470022733600260027433700260030033800360032649000450036250000310040750801160043852013240055453400450187865300200192365300180194365300220196165300240198383000450200785600430205299900170209532637UtSlPG20260610133738.0mcr n260607r2010||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPS1 aFyfe, H. B.q(Horace Bowne),d1918-199714aThe Envoy, Her 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2010  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier1 aProduced from Planet Stories March 1951.  aRelease date is 2010-06-01  aProduced by Sankar Viswanathan, Greg Weeks, and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net  a"The Envoy, Her" by H. B. Fyfe is a science fiction novella written in the early 1950s, reflecting the themes and style prevalent in that era of speculative storytelling. The narrative focuses on a political situation between an imperial power and a rebellious planet, highlighting the interplay of power, diplomacy, and personal connection, particularly through the character of a female envoy.   In the story, the Emperor of Pollux, Vyrtl, has recently subdued the Jursan rebels and is now faced with their envoy, Daphne Foster, during peace negotiations. Initially dismissive of her, Vyrtl becomes captivated by her beauty and intelligence, leading to a complex interaction where personal attraction mingles with political necessity. As the negotiations unfold, Vyrtl realizes that Daphne has used a technology to project an idealized version of herself, deeply impacting his perception of her and himself. Ultimately, Vyrtl chooses to retain Daphne in his court not just as a political ally but as a representation of unattainable ideals, suggesting that the pursuit of such ideals may bring new meaning to his otherwise hollow existence. The story explores themes of illusion versus reality, the burdens of power, and the human longing for connection and authenticity. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aScience fiction  aShort stories  aPolitical fiction  aEmperors -- Fiction 0aProduced from Planet Stories March 1951.40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/32637  c73483d73483