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Title: A Matter of Magnitude

Note: Reading ease score: 76.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.

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Summary: "A Matter of Magnitude" by Al Sevcik is a science fiction short story written in the late 1950s. The narrative revolves around the massive spaceship named Senator Joseph L. Holloway, affectionately known as Big Joe, which is commanded by the awe-struck six-star Admiral Heselton. The story explores themes of technological hubris and the unexpected outcomes of intergalactic interactions, delivering a commentary on perception and scale. The storyline unfolds as Admiral Heselton and his crew aboard Big Joe receive a mysterious transmission from an alien ship that remains undetectable by their radar and optical equipment. In a tense exchange, the admiral realizes that the aliens can see Big Joe clearly, while his own crew is entirely unaware of their presence. As the aliens express annoyance at the sight of the heavily armed battleship, Heselton faces an embarrassing truth: their powerful vessel is dwarfed by an alien craft that is much smaller, measuring only an inch and a half in length. Ultimately, this encounter forces the crew to retreat, highlighting the irony of their situation and the limitations of their technological superiority. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Sevcik, Al

EBook No.: 24927

Published: Mar 27, 2008

Downloads: 70

Language: English

Subject: Science fiction

Subject: Short stories

Subject: Space ships -- Fiction

LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

urn:gutenberg:24927:2 2008-03-27T00:00:00+00:00 Public domain in the USA. Sevcik, Al en 1
2024-11-06T01:39:36Z A Matter of Magnitude

This edition has images.

Title: A Matter of Magnitude

Note: Reading ease score: 76.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.

Credits: Produced by Greg Weeks, Stephen Blundell and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at https: //www.pgdp.net

Summary: "A Matter of Magnitude" by Al Sevcik is a science fiction short story written in the late 1950s. The narrative revolves around the massive spaceship named Senator Joseph L. Holloway, affectionately known as Big Joe, which is commanded by the awe-struck six-star Admiral Heselton. The story explores themes of technological hubris and the unexpected outcomes of intergalactic interactions, delivering a commentary on perception and scale. The storyline unfolds as Admiral Heselton and his crew aboard Big Joe receive a mysterious transmission from an alien ship that remains undetectable by their radar and optical equipment. In a tense exchange, the admiral realizes that the aliens can see Big Joe clearly, while his own crew is entirely unaware of their presence. As the aliens express annoyance at the sight of the heavily armed battleship, Heselton faces an embarrassing truth: their powerful vessel is dwarfed by an alien craft that is much smaller, measuring only an inch and a half in length. Ultimately, this encounter forces the crew to retreat, highlighting the irony of their situation and the limitations of their technological superiority. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Sevcik, Al

EBook No.: 24927

Published: Mar 27, 2008

Downloads: 70

Language: English

Subject: Science fiction

Subject: Short stories

Subject: Space ships -- Fiction

LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

urn:gutenberg:24927:3 2008-03-27T00:00:00+00:00 Public domain in the USA. Sevcik, Al en 1