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id: 51727
title: Satisfaction Guaranteed
author: Leache, Joy
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  "Thank you, Miss Ellis," Andy said meekly. woman apologized to, Miss Featherpenny squeezed in beside Andy. "But," said Andy, "if the Felicians can''t think of anything to sell, "Felician ladies don''t drink," Blahrog said gruffly. "Would you," Blahrog addressed Miss Featherpenny, "enjoy meeting my "We make good shoes," Blahrog said hopefully. "I''ve seen ads like that in history books," Miss Featherpenny said, "Not quite," said Miss Featherpenny. "Yes, Mr. Stephens," Miss Featherpenny said meekly. It was a good thing, Miss Featherpenny thought, that Andy was feeling "It sounds like typical Felician thinking," Andy said. "So Papa admitted it," Hrom said, after Miss Featherpenny had admired "You told me enough to let me guess the rest," Miss Featherpenny said. "Andy," Miss Featherpenny whispered. "I''d better wait for him," Miss Featherpenny said. "I know," Miss Featherpenny said. "That''s part of their trouble, I think," Miss Featherpenny said.


id: 51170
title: The Fire and the Sword
author: Robinson, Frank M.
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  And then Eckert had told him that Pendleton had taken the short way out. "It''s a nice day, isn''t it, Ted?" Eckert took a deep and pleasurable Eckert and Templin took a quick tour of the few rooms. Eckert knew by the way he looked at it that he wasn''t at all _There will be hell to pay_, Eckert thought, _if Templin ever finds out "I would like to know something," Templin said coldly. "We would like you to come with us to our house for a while," Eckert "We would like to know," Eckert said politely, "where you were two Eckert looked over at Templin, who nodded shortly. Templin gestured to Eckert to take the box. "What if I told you I knew why Pendleton killed himself?" Eckert asked. Templin didn''t want to talk about it, Eckert realized, but it had to be


id: 51413
title: The Ignoble Savages
author: Smith, Evelyn E.
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  "Go Away from me, Skkiru," Larhgan said, pushing his hand off her arm. "Now, Skkiru," Bbulas said wearily, for they had been through all this Skkiru coiled his antennae at Bbulas, hoping the insult would provoke "And I have already explained to you, Skkiru," Bbulas said, with a "Hurry up, Skkiru," Bbulas said. "Look, Raoul," the older of the two Earthmen said in Terran--which society Bbulas had created to allure Terran anthropologists, Skkiru "Skkiru!" Bbulas was screaming, as he spun, now that the Terrans were "Yes, Bbulas," Skkiru said meekly. "Just like Skkiru!" Bbulas gasped as he spun slowly to a stop. "But I cannot understand," Raoul said to Cyril later, in the imagined speak that way to Skkiru, Bbulas. "It wasn''t at all necessary, Skkiru," Bbulas said in a tired voice. Bbulas had been right in a way, Skkiru had to admit to himself upon "You!" Bbulas screamed at Skkiru.


id: 51398
title: Growing up on Big Muddy
author: De Vet, Charles V.
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  Kaiser stared at the tape in his hand for a long uncomprehending It had dropped Kaiser in the one remaining scout Kaiser had that one month to repair his scout or be stranded here The ship must have answered immediately, for the return message time Sam, Kaiser knew, was the ship''s mechanical diagnostician. The baby talk was worse on Kaiser''s next: last on the tape--the one Kaiser had read earlier. Kaiser walked away, following the long slow bend of the river, and and Kaiser occupied his time trying again to repair the damage to the During the next twenty-four hours, Kaiser and the mother ship exchanged Wrapping his equipment in a plastic tarp, Kaiser eased it out the When he reached the scout, Kaiser began to unload the sled. when Kaiser reached the river, he found that he had not returned to Before he had time to decide, Kaiser heard the small bell of the


id: 51758
title: From an Unseen Censor
author: Brown, Rosel George
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  Uncle Isadore''s ship wasn''t in bad shape, at first glance. "It just isn''t like Uncle Isadore." I was trying to search out, myself, "Uncle Izzy wouldn''t die like an ordinary mortal," I said. "Look," Rene said. I pushed open the door of Rene''s ship and asked him for a ladder. "I''m going to open Uncle Izzy''s ship from the _inside_." "I''m going back to your ship and read in comfort," I told Rene. I didn''t tell him I had the clue to Uncle Isadore''s fortune in my hand. I went outside Rene''s ship and looked He was still looking through Uncle Izzy''s ship. "We''re not looking any more any way today," Rene said, emerging from "I think this whole thing is crazy," Rene said, "but since he''s a Night''s Plutonian shore....''" the dodo looked up and said, "Isadore." "Do you know what perfume trees are, Rene?"


id: 51072
title: Shamar''s War
author: Neville, Kris
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  "Some day," Old Tom said at last, "I''m going to take my leave of this. "Damn it, Tom," the General said and turned back to the space pilot. "Please be quiet, General," Old Tom said. "Shamar, my friend," she said, "did you see Earth''s proposal? "But--but--you mean the Party just lets people talk like this?" "Nice party," Shamar said. "That''s all right," Shamar said, his voice cold and distant. At that point, the police arrived and took Shamar the Worker away. "Look, Shamar," she said in exasperation, "you once asked me why the "Counselor Freemason, now, obviously I''m not a lawyer," Shamar said, know what the Party''s coming to to permit a man like Von Stutsman to "For a little while," Shamar said. "Well, Shamar the Worker, I guess you''ve got what you want. "Shamar the Worker," he said, "the Party Leader himself has asked us to


id: 50923
title: The Serpent River
author: Wilcox, Don
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  "Split" Campbell and I brought our ship down to a quiet landing on the "Split" Campbell and I had been sent here to learn the answers. looking out at a new world for the first time, I see a man-like animal. Across millions of miles of space--a man, like the men of the Earth. Split Campbell gave me a look as if to say, Sir, you don''t even know "They seem to be coming out of the ground," Split said. Tomboldo depended upon the guard Gravgak to make sure that the way was Vauna, the beautiful daughter of Tomboldo, came into my life during the In the hours that followed, I came to know the soft footsteps of Vauna. "I do not understand your words," Vauna said softly. "You will believe," Vauna said, "when Omosla''s baby is born." "All I want is your word, Lieutenant Campbell," I said. "Come," Vauna said.


id: 51126
title: The Princess and the Physicist
author: Smith, Evelyn E.
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  colony on Uxen after a lapse of thousands of years, Zen had been "Welcome, Earthlings, to Uxen," King Uxlu said in the sonorous tones of "Zen will be interested to hear of this," the prime minister said "We are all equal before Zen," Guj said sententiously, making the high Iximi, still angry, ordered Guj--who was also high priest--to start "A physical scientist, you mean," Kendrick said austerely. _Good old Guj_, Zen thought. "I thought your god teleported things?" Peter asked Guj. of their religious ceremonies, where Zen is said to manifest himself "Useful sort of divinity they have around here," Peter said. "Then who," asked Zen in a terrible voice, "is this wonderful smoke "That''s a fine young man," Zen said approvingly to Iximi. "Speaking of Refuse Removal, Almighty," Iximi said to Zen, "would you of Zen on Uxen." "Poor Zen, whatever he is," Peter said to himself.


id: 51185
title: All Jackson''s Children
author: Galouye, Daniel F.
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  Drummond gagged on his words as he gripped Angus''s arm and pointed. "Thou art Jackson," said the robot solemnly. The robots fell into two groups as they neared a cave in the cliff. "Sounds like a psalm," suggested Angus. "We''re no gods," Angus declared as the robot drew up before the cave. Drummond faced the almost prostrate robots and made a megaphone of his Angus stared thoughtfully at the robots. play Jackson and get back to the ship." He turned toward the robots. "Thou hast, O Supervisor!" the robots chanted like a gleeful Sunday "Civilization goes on for a hundred years," Angus said as he leaned "That''s what I figured." Drummond turned back toward the robots and "Drummond, we''ve only got four hours left to get to those converters." "So they start thinking in terms of religion," Drummond said. Angus stared numbly down at Drummond, then backed against the cliff.


id: 50827
title: Orphans of the Void
author: Shaara, Michael
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  When the ship had gone very low, looking for a landing site, Steffens One of the near robots came forward alone, moving, as Steffens now Ball came to join Steffens, staring at the robots through the clear It was Steffens'' turn to struggle, and the robot waited patiently while Steffens looked at Ball, then at the silent robots, Steffens jumped at the familiar words, then realized to what the robot It was at this point that Steffens asked how many robots there were. The robot extracted all the knowledge of matter that Steffens held, If the robot could have laughed, Steffens thought it would have, then. Steffens thought the robot would go on, but it didn''t. Although Steffens knew already what the robot could not possibly have When Steffens looked up in surprise, Ball said: robots were built, the Makers had done this: The robots would serve Man. Steffens took one long, painful breath.


id: 50889
title: Half past Alligator
author: Colvin, Donald
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  Bill Bradley shooed away the group of Quxas that had surged over Mustas came racing in, evaded a tethered thrag, leaped a hole some Quxa not the Candy Mathews who had said soft words on Vensor III. To the Quxas, he said one word, Down the path came Ratakka, the biggest of the Quxas, his shoulders "To save a culture, Bradley," said Montgomery, who had watched the when a half-track passed, taking Montgomery, Candy and Ratakka to the "Team play''s the stuff, lad," said Bill Bradley. "Billbrad say no baseball until work done," said Moahlo sadly to Adlaa. "Adlaa want finish work, play baseball," the Quxa commented. "Want play team with thrag." Montgomery, or the Quxa was knocked down. "I''ll bet you play baseball nicely," Candy said. broad rows, and Quxas were working, three and four in a group, raising "Play ball!" the Quxa yelled. "They like to play baseball


id: 50890
title: The Birds of Lorrane
author: Doede, William R.
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  Then one of the birds looked at the other and said, "This one is "Yes, yes, of course," Ingomar said, confused. Pisces I," he pointed to the bird on his left, "and your companion "All right," Ingomar said, after some thought. "You need help," Pisces II said. Ingomar snorted and turned back toward his ship. "All right," Ingomar said. "Of course not," Pisces I said. "Leave him be," Pisces I said. Pisces II leapt at him, almost knocking Ingomar off his feet. "Oh, stop it!" Ingomar said wearily. "Well," Pisces II said, "What are you waiting for? "We must help him," said Pisces II. "Yes, in a way," Pisces II said, "You see...." Pisces I laughed and said to Ingomar, "For once he is using his brain. Pisces I said to Ingomar, "Pay no attention to that peasant." He helped Pisces II push the stretcher next to Ingomar.


id: 51129
title: A Gift from Earth
author: Banister, Manly
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  "It is an outrage," said Koltan of the House of Masur, "that the Zotul, youngest of the Masur brothers, stirred uneasily. was in favor of the coming of the Earthmen to the world of Zur. At the head of the long, shining table sat old Kalrab Masur, in his thing among the brothers Masur, as among everybody, to be frustrated in The Earthmen were going to do great things for the whole world of newspaper, was unknown on Zur. Finally, the Earthmen took off in their great, shining ship. Masur walked by on their way to see the governor, Zotul observed that "Some new devilment of the Earthmen, you can be sure," said Koltan The next time the brothers went to see the governor, he said, "I cannot all because of new things coming from Earth." "I don''t know what you mean," said Zotul.


id: 59470
title: Laboratory
author: Bixby, Jerome
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  Pud looked up from the tiny _thig_-field he had been shaping in his supposed to _know_!" Thirty of Pud''s eyes glowered upward at the tiny Gop noted, though, that Pud''s heads were lowering closer over the Pud lowered his heads over the two little aliens, who were moving One of Pud''s heads turned and gave the Junior Scientist an acid look, "Pud," Gop said, still more nervously. "Pud," Gop said, still more nervously. folds of the _tharn_-field apart with two reconstituted tentacles, Pud "That--field--was--supposed--to--be--turned--_off_," Pud said, every Pud lashed a tentacle over the outcropping, and the _tharn_-field Now, just as the beasts reached Helen Gorman, one of Gop''s tentacles Pud reached down and picked one of the aliens off the nose of the ship. "Now hold the ship," Pud told Gop, "while I form the field." Gop sighed, and esprobed the little aliens for the last time ...


id: 59174
title: Task Mission
author: Holden, Fox B.
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  Captain Nicholas Joel stood waiting in his fore-waist bridge; he looked Captain Nicholas Joel watched them, their excitement a visible thing Joel tilted the liquor bottle and one big, clumsy-looking hand poured Joel filled the flagon and emptied it a second time. "Go to hell," Joel said, and poured his flagon half full. "All right, I get your point, Sam," Joel said. In short, it meant Man. Nicholas Joel knew it, and he still hated space. bright and clean, they did not look like part of a city at all, Joel Sam''s thin face had a seriousness in it that Joel knew he did not dare "No objections to the artillery this time, I take it, Sam?" Joel Carruthers had the hungry look in his eyes that Joel did not understand. "All right, Sam." Joel got up, put the Bond back in its cabinet; "Why--why couldn''t it have been the other way _around_, Sam," Joel said


id: 59172
title: Willie''s Planet
author: Ellis, Mike
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  "Yes," Willie said quietly, "an Earth type planet." Tom," Willie said hesitantly, "will you check over these figures? "My gosh, Willie," Tom said, "the only thing I know about navigation is "Might as well let Pudge in on it too," Tom said, "or the food will be "Okay," Tom said, thinking of walking in the sun, feeling firm ground Tom stopped beside Bart on the narrow strip of red sand at the edge of on, Tom," he said, "Let''s take a look around while it''s still light." "Hey, Willie," Tom said, puffing on his pipe. "You''ll be a good first mate, Tom," Bart said. "Hey, Willie," Tom said. "Where''s Willie?" Tom said, getting up. "You can''t stay here, Willie," Tom began, "how are you going to live, "Willie," Tom said, trying another angle. "Well, okay, Willie," Tom said. "Hi, Willie," Tom said as he looked at the thin chest with the small "No. Tom," Willie said.


id: 59243
title: The Pacifists
author: Fritch, Charles E.
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  "They must have seen us land," Compton said, a little wildly. "I hope there are people living here," Parker said. "He knows what you meant," Hinckley said harshly. the vase, the man, the house, maybe even the planet itself." His voice "Go back if you like," Hinckley said. "I don''t like this," Compton said. "I know," Parker said, "but you haven''t got the guts. "Go back to the ship," Hinckley told Parker. "I like it right here," Parker said. "I don''t know what to make of it," Hinckley said finally. "I know what you mean," Hinckley said. "Think of how helpless these people would be," Compton said. "I think we''d better forget this planet exists," Hinckley said slowly. "I don''t like it," Compton said when they met. "More likely, he''s ignoring us," Hinckley said, consulting his watch. "We''ll have to come back, though," Hinckley said.


id: 59516
title: The Scamperers
author: Stearns, Charles A.
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  face of the equinoctial swamps, but Wellesley knew that the giant "Here, boy," said Wellesley, who neither liked nor trusted children. "I guess he''s drunk," Joseph said. "Over there is my ship," Joseph said, pointing. thought he heard the slap-slap of bare feet running past his door. Wellesley called Amos Sealilly, who had been avoiding him all day. "In which case," said Sealilly, "you will not come back, and that will "You won''t have to do that," Joseph said. "His name is Omur," Joseph said. "Closer than brothers," Joseph said, scratching Omur''s head. "Omur went up the pipe," Joseph said, "but _you_ can get him." There "We''ll see," said Lieutenant Wellesley brusquely. "Believe that I am grateful," Wellesley said, "I''m not afraid," Joseph said. "It''s _my_ rocket," said Joseph''s disembodied voice, from somewhere "It''s the fastest ship in the universe," Joseph said. "_I_ am not laughing," said Wellesley, with a strange lump in his


id: 51273
title: Advance Agent
author: Anvil, Christopher
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  Kielgaard--big, stocky, expensively dressed--looked up and studied Dan "Dan," he said, "what do you know about subspace and null-points?" Dan walked farther into the city and found that the street took A sign on the corner of a building told Dan he was at Center Street. Dan crossed the street and saw a very average-looking man, wearing an "Mavis," said Mr. Milbun, "this is Mr. Dan Redman. Mrs. Milbun came over and looked at Dan approvingly. "Dan," said Kielgaard''s voice, small and remote. Across the street, near the place where Dan had seen the Trans-Space Dan looked at the statue, then at Mavis and Mr. Milbun, said nothing "_Dan!_" said Kielgaard''s voice. Dan told Kielgaard what had happened to the agents on Vacation Planet, At the console, the old man looked up at Dan. He put his hand out and Then there was a yell, and Dan looked down in the street.


id: 51449
title: Moral Equivalent
author: Neville, Kris
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  "War starting," Nob said. "Look," Beliakoff said patiently, "you know that Mala is a "The Malans," Beliakoff said grimly, "have never had a war." "I knew you''d see it that way," Beliakoff said approvingly. "Here, Majesty," Nob said, handing over the package. "But of course they should!" said Nob, a little astonished. "That''s the beauty of the Earth War," Thrang said. "That must have been confining," Kelly said, and Beliakoff winced. "This war has to end at once," Kelly said. "These are _Earthmen_, Your Majesty," Nob said. "Really," said Nob. "Is beautiful, just like yourself," Kelly said. "I''m sorry, you''ll have to stop it," Beliakoff said, and Kelly nodded "_Very_ pretty," Nob said. "Of course," said Beliakoff. "Of course," said Beliakoff. "It worked out rather well with the coins," Nob said. "Oh, dear," said Nob. "Not at all, not at all," Kelly said. "Not at all, not at all," Kelly said.


id: 51508
title: The Chasers
author: Galouye, Daniel F.
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  "Hey, look," said Cassidy. "You stay with the ship," said Cassidy. Before Cassidy reached the fence, his pet Fuzzy Tail came scampering Cassidy turned and saw, in the distance, a skimmer vehicle floating agile-tongued native, the two Fuzzy Tails, Riva and Cassidy himself, Cassidy went over to the hatch and watched a dozen or so men sprinting "In that case," Mason said with a sigh, "there''s only one thing left to At the fence, they were confronted by Riva, who smiled up at Cassidy Her slender hand reached out through the fence and tugged at Cassidy''s fence high enough for Cassidy and Mason to crawl under. Cassidy watched him crawl under the fence, then went around the side of Cassidy found Mason frozen in the shadow of the ship, fascinated by "Mason!" Cassidy shouted. "Riva," he said, facing her, "we''d like to meet the person who came


id: 51498
title: Bad Memory
author: Fahy, Patrick
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  Channing wanted a planet. Earth-type planets come rather high, you know. admitted Jim Channing to the third planet of Phylox Beta. "What are you growing here?" he asked Channing. Next day Channing took off for the nearest sub-space center and a few hours later he was in Mr. Folan''s office at Planet Enterprises, "I know that," Channing said eagerly, "but upklin seeds are such a sure-fire proposition that I thought Planet Enterprises might be Planet Enterprises, Inc. He gave Channing the figures for transforming Mr. Channing," Folan added. For a jube, Ckm Dyk wasn''t at all bad-looking. Jim Channing again found himself in Mr. Folan''s office. "Not bad payment, Mr. Channing, for five years of life! He wanted Aln Muh. He said, picking his words with the greatest care, "Would a further Planet Enterprises had a He said, "It''s possible, Mr. Channing. Jim Channing, that he would never be human again.


id: 51395
title: Survival Type
author: Bone, Jesse F. (Jesse Franklin)
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  Niobe was the native word for Earth, or perhaps "the world" would be Like all Niobians, the native guide wore no Kron, Lanceford reflected, was a good example of the manner in which Like the dominant species on every intelligent planet in the explored Lanceford looked at Kron inquiringly. heading like a winged bullet for Lanceford''s neck. Lanceford reflected, native customs had undeniable merit. "Of course not," Lanceford said with weak surprise. "Looks like you won''t have to bury me after all," Lanceford said Lanceford looked startledly at Kron. "Incidentally," Lanceford said, "for the first time since I have been Lanceford, that your race began learning something of Niobe if they "Glad to see that you made it, Lanceford," Sims said. "All the baths in the world won''t help, sir," Lanceford said woodenly. Lanceford thought for a moment "I can see one reason," he said slowly.


id: 51545
title: The Sweeper of Loray
author: Sheckley, Robert
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  "Wait," Professor Carver said, leaning forward expectantly. "Now then," Professor Carver said, after the sun had arisen without "That''ll never do it," Professor Carver pointed out to Fred, with the Carver and Fred moved to the edge of the rain-forest for a conference. "We could get any price for stuff like that," Fred said. "We''d like to buy some," Fred said bluntly, ignoring Professor Carver''s "Then you must be a very holy man," Deg said, bowing his head. "Please, Fred," Carver said, blinking modestly. "I realize," Carver said earnestly, "how important the sersee juice is "Now listen to me carefully, Deg," Professor Carver said. "Absolutely, Professor," Fred said, moving toward the port, grinning. "Now, Fred," said Carver, "there''s an awful lot of them. "We''re in business, Professor," Fred said. "Well," Carver said, "it must all be residual in the sersee. "No, Fred," Carver said quietly. "I''m really sorry, Fred," Carver said.


id: 53059
title: To Save Earth
author: Ludwig, Edward W.
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  "Tell me what you think, Captain," said a balding, dark-skinned man "The men are like rotting trees," said Captain Torkel a few moments Captain Torkel said, patiently, "Kelly didn''t mean that for a name. Memory returned to Captain Torkel like water crashing out of a broken Captain Torkel and Fox and Garcia and Van Gundy stood beside Kelly. "I think Fox is right," said Captain Torkel. "You know, Captain," said Fox, "if we didn''t go back, the race wouldn''t Captain Torkel frowned at Fox and Lieutenant Washington and Kelly. Captain Torkel and Fox and Kelly and Lieutenant Lieutenant Washington and Fox and Kelly squatted beside Captain Torkel, "Wine, Captain," said the smiling Sirian. "Garcia and Van Gundy may not want companions," said Captain Torkel. Captain Torkel and Lieutenant Washington and Fox closed in on Garcia Fox said, "He''s crazy, almost like Kelly. Then Captain Torkel and Lieutenant Washington and Fox stood gazing into


id: 60743
title: Cultural Exchange
author: Bone, Jesse F. (Jesse Franklin)
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  "When we gonna land, Skipper?" Alex Baranov asked me. "Nobody told him not to," Dan Warren said. walking across the open space between the ship and the forest as though a queasy feeling--like I was looking at man''s early ancestors suddenly idea of what they looked like--except for their teeth. "That''s a good reason," the native said, nodding. "I do not think that would be wise," the native said. "They''re part of the walls," I said, "cut out of the tree when it was "I don''t think that''s necessary," Allardyce said. "It''s true," Alex said. "Like Alex?" of the place, it was probably underground, and K''wan''s look and nod "I feel like I''ve been through the mill," I said. "Remember what you are to do; the others will help," K''wan said. "Dan," I said as we went into orbit, "did Alex come aboard?" "Put Allardyce, Barger, and myself in the brig," I said.


id: 60947
title: A Tourist Named Death
author: Anvil, Christopher
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  Dan said, "Truth is the native name for the planet?" and land Galactic in a big court fight." Kielgaard glanced at Dan with Dan said cautiously, "Who''s the first agent we set down on this planet?" As the last of the troops went by, a man standing nearby turned to Dan Dan had just decided that the planet looked almost like home when The man looked directly at Dan and called out: "Hello, Death!" Dan turned to see three alert, strong-looking men. Dan took his change and said, "I''ll have to go look." Then Dan set up the small tent and got the man inside on Dan said, "How''s it coming in, Kielgaard?" his attention, and Kielgaard''s voice said, "Dan, look to the left, Dan saw no one, and said mentally, "Kielgaard?" Dan said mentally, "Kielgaard?" Dan looked at the head of A Section and said fervently, "Thank you, Dan had said the key word.


id: 62319
title: Cosmic Castaway
author: Jacobi, Carl
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  Like a man in a dream Standish saw jungle rush up to meet him. Standish wheeled and ran for the safety of the wrecked space ship. It was at high noon by his Earth-time watch that Standish emerged into Standish left the glade with a heavy heart and returned to the space As Standish ran forward, he saw a hatch open in The rocket ship now came under Standish''s gaze. The moment the ship came to a rest, Ga-Marr threw open the hatch A moment later light steps sounded and Standish looked up curiously. "Looks like moving day back on Earth," Standish said to Ga-Marr with a Standish turned and ran out the door, heading for the landing field. In the pilot cuddy Standish, Ga-Marr and Thalia were hurled to the "Faggard is the one I want," Standish said. Through the port Standish saw the nearest Sirian ship explode into


id: 63419
title: Death Star
author: Pace, Tom
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  Devil Garrett, Starrett Blade was fighting for Ten minutes ago, Star Blade''s ship had spun into the stagnant waters His fighting had earned Starrett Blade the nickname of "Death Star." Death Star said, "That jet-gun is empty. "Look, Mr. Devil Garrett," said the pirate, still smiling softly, "Miss Star stood quiet, and looked straight into Garrett''s eyes. fire-blade into your face, Devil Garrett!" Star Blade stood before a transmitter, and thought about death. Starrett Blade--then Garrett could not kill him and cut the beam in She said quickly, breathlessly, "I know you''re Star Blade, now. Starrett Blade and that man out there is Devil Garrett!" she made a The girl standing by his side, Star turned toward Garrett. him to make him dodge, and then Star got his hand on Garrett''s jet. they call ''Death Star.'' I''m not facing Starrett Blade in a gun fight. "Now I know why they call you ''Death Star'' Blade,"


