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Title: Pet Farm
Note: Reading ease score: 72.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
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Summary: "Pet Farm" by Roger D. Aycock is a science fiction novel produced in the early 1950s. The narrative revolves around an alien planet named Falak, depicting the exploration and discovery of its bizarre ecological system, particularly the disturbing relationship between the planet's human-like inhabitants and a species of colossal moths. The story delves into themes of alien psychology, survival, and the darker aspects of human endurance against overwhelming odds. In "Pet Farm," the protagonist, Farrell, is part of a Reclamations team sent to assess the remnants of human civilization on Falak, where they encounter a desolate environment populated by young, degenerated humans whose older counterparts have mysteriously disappeared. As they uncover the eerie nature of this society, the crew discovers that the natives are under the influence of the moths that emerge during the planet’s long winters. This leads to a chilling realization of a symbiotic relationship that maintains the human population in a constant state of youth and servitude. The story escalates as Farrell grapples with the moral implications of their Reclamation mission and ultimately decides to thwart it, leading to profound questions about freedom, humanity, and alien motivations. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Aycock, Roger D., 1914-2004
Illustrator: Francis, Dick
EBook No.: 32344
Published: May 12, 2010
Downloads: 74
Language: English
Subject: Science fiction
Subject: Short stories
LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
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Title: Pet Farm
Note: Reading ease score: 72.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Credits:
Produced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at https:
//www.pgdp.net
Summary: "Pet Farm" by Roger D. Aycock is a science fiction novel produced in the early 1950s. The narrative revolves around an alien planet named Falak, depicting the exploration and discovery of its bizarre ecological system, particularly the disturbing relationship between the planet's human-like inhabitants and a species of colossal moths. The story delves into themes of alien psychology, survival, and the darker aspects of human endurance against overwhelming odds. In "Pet Farm," the protagonist, Farrell, is part of a Reclamations team sent to assess the remnants of human civilization on Falak, where they encounter a desolate environment populated by young, degenerated humans whose older counterparts have mysteriously disappeared. As they uncover the eerie nature of this society, the crew discovers that the natives are under the influence of the moths that emerge during the planet’s long winters. This leads to a chilling realization of a symbiotic relationship that maintains the human population in a constant state of youth and servitude. The story escalates as Farrell grapples with the moral implications of their Reclamation mission and ultimately decides to thwart it, leading to profound questions about freedom, humanity, and alien motivations. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Aycock, Roger D., 1914-2004
Illustrator: Francis, Dick
EBook No.: 32344
Published: May 12, 2010
Downloads: 74
Language: English
Subject: Science fiction
Subject: Short stories
LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.