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050 4 _aPS
100 1 _aWells, Basil,
_d1912-2003
245 1 0 _aAnimat
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2021
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
490 1 _aProduced from Planet Stories Spring 1949
500 _aRelease date is 2021-02-19
508 _aGreg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
520 _a"Animat" by Basil Wells is a science fiction novel written in the late 1940s. Set on the inhospitable planet Venus, the story explores the themes of identity and humanity through the experiences of an android named J46 (Jay Forsix) and his companions, a group of survivors following a crash landing. The narrative delves into the blurred lines between man and machine, while characters grapple with their survival in a hostile environment inhabited by strange creatures. The plot follows Jay Forsix, an android who discovers he may have human qualities and memories as he seeks to protect his human companions, including the ambitious Ina Haan and the privileged Thela Draper. After their ship, the "Sun Maiden", crashes, they must fend off aggressive frog-like natives known as the butrads while trying to uncover the secret of their own identities. As tensions rise between the human characters and their feelings for one another, particularly between Jay and Ina, the narrative escalates into conflict and betrayal. Ultimately, the story raises questions about loyalty and the nature of existence, culminating in a struggle for survival that tests the bonds of trust among the characters. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aScience fiction
653 _aShort stories
653 _aCastaways -- Fiction
653 _aVenus (Planet) -- Fiction
830 0 _aProduced from Planet Stories Spring 1949
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/64595
999 _c105418
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