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050 4 _aPS
100 1 _aBerry, Don,
_d1932-2001
245 1 4 _aThe Raider
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2019
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
490 1 _aProduced from Worlds of If Science Fiction, April 1958
500 _aRelease date is 2019-10-08
508 _aProduced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
520 _a"The Raider" by Don Berry is a science fiction novel written in the late 1950s. The story explores themes of rebellion, morality, and the consequences of violence in a universe under the oppressive rule of the Terran Federation. The protagonist, known as Wolf, is a hired assassin who struggles with the ethical implications of his mission to assassinate Mayne Landing, the benevolent but authoritarian administrator of the Colony Planets. The narrative follows Wolf after he is covertly dropped onto a planet near the capital city of Thanlar, where he meets local revolutionaries who seek to overthrow the oppressive federation's grasp. As Wolf prepares for the assassination, he grapples with the moral complexity of his actions and the impact on innocent lives, particularly the villagers who might suffer retribution for his deed. Tension builds as the climactic event unfolds during Landing’s inspection of the village, leading to chaos and bloodshed. In the aftermath, Wolf is left contemplating the heavy price of his actions and the lives affected by his pursuit of freedom, culminating in a profound reflection on justice and forgiveness. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aScience fiction
653 _aShort stories
653 _aAssassins -- Fiction
653 _aSpace colonies -- Fiction
653 _aRevolutions -- Fiction
700 1 _aFinlay, Virgil,
_d1914-1971
830 0 _aProduced from Worlds of If Science Fiction, April 1958
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/60460
999 _c101286
_d101286