02225cam a22003373u 4500 33843 UtSlPG 20260610133754.0 m cr n 260607r2010||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d UtSlPG en iso639-1 PS MacLean, Katherine, 1925-2019 The Natives Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2010 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Produced Science Fiction Stories 1953. Release date is 2010-10-06 Produced by Sankar Viswanathan, Greg Weeks, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Natives" by Katherine MacLean is a science fiction story written during the early to mid-20th century. The narrative explores the fascinating interaction between extraterrestrial beings and a human aircraft, highlighting the theme of energy absorption and the mysterious connection between different worlds. The story delves into concepts of speed, energy, and the potential consequences of encountering unknown forces. In "The Natives," a young entity and its grandfather observe an approaching black object, which turns out to be a fast-moving spaceship. The excitement builds as the young one feels an exhilarating surge of energy while trying to match the speed of the object. Meanwhile, a pilot aboard a stratoliner grapples with the persistent alarms of imminent collision with small, glowing creatures that are present in the vicinity. As the beings absorb energy from the ship and exhibit various light patterns, the tension between human technology and these mysterious entities unfolds, raising questions about the nature of their interaction and the boundaries between their respective worlds. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Original publication data not identified Science fiction Short stories Produced Science Fiction Stories 1953. https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/33843 74689 74689