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050 4 _aPS
100 1 _aSambrot, William,
_d1920-2007
245 1 0 _aGrounded
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2022
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
490 1 _aProduced from Startling Stories Fall 1954
500 _aRelease date is 2022-10-23
508 _aGreg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net.
520 _a"Grounded" by William Sambrot is a science fiction novella published in the mid-20th century, specifically in the 1950s. The story is set against the backdrop of a top-secret military project and explores themes of aerial combat, unidentified flying objects, and the psychological implications of potential extraterrestrial encounters. The topic revolves around military operations and the mysteries surrounding advanced technology or possible alien intervention. The narrative follows Lieutenant Colonel Martin, who, after a harrowing encounter with a mysterious flying object, finds himself under scrutiny following the tragic crash of three of his fellow pilots. As he recounts the chase of the enigmatic disc, he becomes increasingly convinced that they were deliberately misled, perhaps through a form of mind control. Despite presenting compelling evidence in the form of photographs, his claims lead to skepticism from higher authorities. As the investigation escalates, Martin experiences an unsettling realization that his findings have been colluded against, culminating in a poignant climax that leaves him utterly physically and psychologically drained. The story delves into themes of isolation, distrust within the military, and the haunting possibility of unexplained phenomena beyond human comprehension. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cUnited States: Better Publications, Inc., 1954
653 _aScience fiction
653 _aShort stories
653 _aHuman-alien encounters -- Fiction
653 _aUnidentified flying objects -- Fiction
700 1 _aSchomburg, Alex,
_d1905-1998
830 0 _aProduced from Startling Stories Fall 1954
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/69212
999 _c110008
_d110008