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100 1 _aMattox, Alan
245 1 0 _aShepherd of the Planets
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2009
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
490 1 _aProduced from Amazing Stories November 1959.
500 _aRelease date is 2009-02-11
508 _aProduced by Greg Weeks, Stephen Blundell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net
520 _a"Shepherd of the Planets" by Alan Mattox is a science fiction novel written in the late 1950s. The book explores themes of exploration and interaction with alien life forms as it tells the story of Captain Renner and his crew who find themselves stranded on a desolate planet. With no means to leave, the crew must adapt to their new environment and confront the challenges that arise from their interactions with the planet's primitive inhabitants. The narrative follows Captain Renner and his small crew after their spacecraft becomes inoperable, forcing them to explore the barren planet they have landed on. As they investigate, they discover signs of an intelligent, albeit primitive, native population struggling to survive on the limited resources the planet offers. Renner takes on the role of a benevolent figure, attempting to improve the natives' living conditions by introducing agricultural practices, while also establishing a form of communication and understanding with them. The crew's journey evolves into a deeper exploration of companionship, stewardship, and the search for meaning in their new lives, reflecting on how humanity can impact alien cultures positively despite their own dire circumstances. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aScience fiction
653 _aShort stories
700 1 _aSummers, Leo,
_d1925-1985
830 0 _aProduced from Amazing Stories November 1959.
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/28048
999 _c68957
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