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100	1		_aFyfe, H. B. _q(Horace Bowne), _d1918-1997
245	1	0	_aIrresistible Weapon
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 If Worlds of Science Fiction July 1953.
500			_aRelease date is 2009-09-15
508			_aProduced by Greg Weeks, Stephen Blundell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net
520			_a"Irresistible Weapon" by H. B. Fyfe is a science fiction novella written during the early 1950s. The plot revolves around the development of a highly destructive weapon during a tense race for technological supremacy between the Solar System and the Centaurian colonies. The narrative explores themes of betrayal, ambition, and the moral implications of advanced weaponry in a futuristic context. The story follows Arnold Gibson, a scientist who successfully assists in creating this "irresistible weapon." However, after proving his loyalty to the Centaurians, he discovers that his past betrayal has not gone unnoticed. As he is taken captive by Colonel Korman of the Centaurian regime, Gibson learns that the true threat lies not in the weapon itself but in the knowledge and processes that facilitate advancements in weaponry. The novella culminates in a tense encounter where Gibson realizes that both sides in this technological cold war hold powerful weapons, but the essence of true danger lies in the transfer of knowledge—the process that can lead to an unending cycle of conflict. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534			_nOriginal publication data not identified
653			_aScience fiction
653			_aShort stories
700	1		_aEmshwiller, Ed, _d1925-1990
830		0	_aProduced from If Worlds of Science Fiction July 1953.
856	4	0	_uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/29994
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