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100 1 _aClinton, Ed M.,
_d1926-2006
245 1 0 _aSecurity Risk
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2011
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 February 1958.
500 _aRelease date is 2011-04-02
508 _aProduced by Frank van Drogen, Greg Weeks, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
520 _a"Security Risk" by Ed M. Clinton, Jr. is a science fiction story published in the late 1950s. The narrative unfolds in a future where interplanetary tensions simmer between United Terra and the Interplanetary Confederation, as the threat of a devastating neural weapon brings the specter of war to the forefront. The book explores themes of scientific ethics, the responsibilities of a military-industrial complex, and the implications of security risks in a high-stakes environment. The story follows General David Walker, who is thrust into a dire situation when he discovers that the Confederation has developed advanced technology that undermines United Terra's military capabilities. Walker's search for answers leads him to former scientist Dr. Otto Millet, who has been cast out of government service due to alleged security risks. As Walker tries to persuade Millet to return to government work and thwart the Confederation's plans, he is confronted with Millet's disdain for weapon development which stands in stark contrast to his own military objectives. Ultimately, the complex interplay of ambition, science, and governance reveals a layered perspective on the nature of progress and the potential costs of conflict, culminating in Walker's realization of his precarious position within a failing system. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aScience fiction
653 _aShort stories
830 0 _aProduced from If Worlds of Science Fiction February 1958.
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/35759
999 _c76602
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