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050 4 _aPS
100 1 _aLeinster, Murray,
_d1896-1975
245 1 0 _aMed Ship Man
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2016
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 Magazine October 1963
490 1 _aMed Service
500 _aRelease date is 2016-01-22
508 _aProduced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
520 _a"Med Ship Man" by Murray Leinster is a science fiction novel written in the early 1960s. The story revolves around a medical officer, Calhoun, who is dispatched to the planet Maya, tasked with conducting a health inspection for the Interstellar Medical Service. As he arrives, he discovers that the entire planet appears to be deserted, leading him to unravel a mysterious phenomenon that has caused mass panic and evacuation of its inhabitants. The narrative follows Calhoun as he investigates the sudden disappearance of the population and encounters a man named Arthur Allison, who was involved in a dubious business scheme aimed at acquiring land on Maya. Calhoun learns that the inhabitants fled due to a cattle-induction field causing discomfort and pain, used to control animals on another planet. This technology was misapplied, resulting in the exodus of the people in fear for their lives. As Calhoun and a small group work to disable the cattle fence and restore order, the events reveal themes of ethics in business, the importance of medical intervention, and the devastating consequences of technological misuse. Ultimately, the story concludes with a return to normalcy, highlighting the resilience of humanity in the face of unforeseen challenges. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aScience fiction
653 _aPhysicians -- Fiction
653 _aLife on other planets -- Fiction
653 _aMedical fiction
653 _aSpace medicine -- Fiction
830 0 _aProduced from Galaxy Magazine October 1963
830 0 _aMed Service
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/50999
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