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050 4 _aPS
100 1 _aAbernathy, Robert,
_d1924-1990
245 1 0 _aWorld of the Drone
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2010
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
490 1 _aProduced from Imagination Stories of Science and Fantasy January 1955.
500 _aRelease date is 2010-04-20
508 _aProduced by Greg Weeks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
520 _a"World of the Drone" by Robert Abernathy is a science fiction novel written in the mid-20th century. The story follows the protagonist, Dworn, a member of a technologically advanced beetle-like race, as he embarks on a tumultuous journey during a critical transformation from youth to adulthood. Amidst a backdrop of mechanical beings and a harsh desert landscape, Dworn's quest for survival seeks to uncover the fate of his people after they encounter a deadly force, the Drones, threatening their very existence. At the start of the narrative, Dworn is introduced as he wakes from a deep slumber within his armored machine, preparing for a vital replenishment of resources to continue his journey toward a reunion with his beetle horde. As he maneuvers through the treacherous terrain, he quickly encounters peril, including a skirmish with another machine species, the caterpillars, which leads to a thrilling escape. However, upon arriving at their rendezvous point, he is met with devastation—the remains of fellow beetles burned and destroyed amidst the chaos of a sudden attack. The opening sets up a rich and dramatic world filled with unique mechanics and the urgency of Dworn's vengeful mission to confront the forces behind this destruction, punctuated by his personal struggles and the unforeseen alliance he forms with a spider-machine named Qanya. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aScience fiction
830 0 _aProduced from Imagination Stories of Science and Fantasy January 1955.
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/32068
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