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100 1 _aLeinster, Murray,
_d1896-1975
245 1 0 _aNobody saw the ship
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2023
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
490 1 _aProduced from Future combined with Science Fiction Stories May-June 1950
500 _aRelease date is 2023-03-27
508 _aGreg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
520 _a"Nobody Saw the Ship" by Murray Leinster is a science fiction novelet written during the early 1950s. The story revolves around a small alien scout ship from an advanced civilization, which arrives to Earth unnoticed, dedicated to discovering a critical hormone for its race’s survival. The ship's sole occupant embarks on a covert mission to find this substance in various Earth creatures, raising questions about the nature of life and the consequences of interstellar exploration. The narrative follows Antonio Menendez, an old shepherd, and his loyal dog Salazar, who inadvertently become involved in the alien's secretive operations when they encounter the aftermath of the Qul-En's gruesome dissections of animals in their vicinity. As the alien employs a synthetic mountain-lion to gather samples, both Antonio’s superstitions and Salazar’s instincts heighten their fear of this unseen threat. The story builds tension with a blend of Antonio’s frantic attempts to protect his flock and the Qul-En's scientific pursuits, ultimately showcasing the clash between human simplicity and extraterrestrial ambition that leads to an unforeseen twist—one that seals the fate of the alien explorer and its mission, while leaving the shepherd in an awed disbelief of what transpired. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cUnited States: Columbia Publications, Inc., 1950
653 _aScience fiction
653 _aShort stories
653 _aHuman-alien encounters -- Fiction
653 _aShepherds -- Fiction
653 _aEarth (Planet) -- Fiction
700 1 _aMurphy, C. A.
_q(Cornelius Anthony),
_d1898-1984
830 0 _aProduced from Future combined with Science Fiction Stories May-June 1950
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/70392
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