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100 1 _aTenn, William,
_d1920-2010
245 1 0 _aProject Hush
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 Galaxy Science Fiction February 1954.
500 _aRelease date is 2010-06-02
508 _aProduced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net
520 _a"Project Hush" by William Tenn is a science fiction novella written in the early 1950s. The story revolves around a highly secretive military operation aimed at establishing a permanent armed base on the Moon before any potential adversary can do so. The underlying theme explores the intricacies of secrecy, military operations, and the impact of competition in space exploration during the height of the Cold War. The narrative follows Colonel Benjamin Rice and his team as they embark on their mission to set up a base on the lunar surface. Upon landing, they unexpectedly discover evidence of another dome, leading to a tense situation where they must assess whether it belongs to hostile alien creatures or enemy forces from Earth. As Major Monroe Gridley scouts the area, an unexpected twist reveals that the other dome is a U.S. Navy base. This revelation highlights the absurdity of their situation and the intense secrecy surrounding Project Hush, a facet that shapes the overarching tension of the story. The plot balances suspense and humor, ultimately reflecting on the nature of competition and collaboration in a world where confidentiality reigns supreme. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aScience fiction
653 _aShort stories
653 _aSpace flight to the moon -- Fiction
653 _aMoon -- Fiction
700 1 _aFrancis, Dick
830 0 _aProduced from Galaxy Science Fiction February 1954.
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/32654
999 _c73500
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