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| 100 | 1 | _aSevcik, Al | |
| 245 | 1 | 2 | _aA Matter of Magnitude |
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_aSalt Lake City, UT : _bProject Gutenberg, _c2008 |
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| 490 | 1 | _aProduced from Amazing Science Fiction Stories January 1960. | |
| 500 | _aRelease date is 2008-03-27 | ||
| 508 | _aProduced by Greg Weeks, Stephen Blundell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net | ||
| 520 | _a"A Matter of Magnitude" by Al Sevcik is a science fiction short story written in the late 1950s. The narrative revolves around the massive spaceship named Senator Joseph L. Holloway, affectionately known as Big Joe, which is commanded by the awe-struck six-star Admiral Heselton. The story explores themes of technological hubris and the unexpected outcomes of intergalactic interactions, delivering a commentary on perception and scale. The storyline unfolds as Admiral Heselton and his crew aboard Big Joe receive a mysterious transmission from an alien ship that remains undetectable by their radar and optical equipment. In a tense exchange, the admiral realizes that the aliens can see Big Joe clearly, while his own crew is entirely unaware of their presence. As the aliens express annoyance at the sight of the heavily armed battleship, Heselton faces an embarrassing truth: their powerful vessel is dwarfed by an alien craft that is much smaller, measuring only an inch and a half in length. Ultimately, this encounter forces the crew to retreat, highlighting the irony of their situation and the limitations of their technological superiority. (This is an automatically generated summary.) | ||
| 534 | _nOriginal publication data not identified | ||
| 653 | _aScience fiction | ||
| 653 | _aShort stories | ||
| 653 | _aSpace ships -- Fiction | ||
| 830 | 0 | _aProduced from Amazing Science Fiction Stories January 1960. | |
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