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100 1 _aYaco, Murray F.
245 1 0 _aMembership Drive
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2010
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
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_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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490 1 _aProduced from Amazing Science Fiction Stories, July, 1960.
500 _aRelease date is 2010-03-18
508 _aProduced by Greg Weeks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net
520 _a"Membership Drive" by Murray F. Yaco is a science fiction novella that was written in the early 1960s. The story revolves around interstellar relations and the assessments required for a planet to join a galactic federation. It explores themes of technological advancement, cultural interaction, and the comedic miscommunication between civilizations at different stages of development. The plot follows Keeter, a somewhat arrogant alien who accidentally lands on Earth and finds himself amidst a gathering of human officials eager to learn about extraterrestrial technology. While he initially downplays the significance of his visit, Keeter ends up presenting the requirements for his people's federation membership, which includes tests involving fuel, weapons, and a genetic specimen. In the process, he amusingly critiques the humans' understanding of technology and their eagerness to learn. As Keeter prepares to leave with his samples, he reflects on the irony of his situation and the unsuspecting humans' aspirations, culminating in a somewhat humorous and cynical take on alien interactions with humanity. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aScience fiction
653 _aShort stories
653 _aHuman-alien encounters -- Fiction
700 1 _aGrayam
830 0 _aProduced from Amazing Science Fiction Stories, July, 1960.
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/31689
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