Project Gutenberg 2016-03-03 Public domain in the USA. 94 Harmon, Jim 1933 2010 Harmon, James Judson Francis, Dick Francis, Richard D. The Spicy Sound of Success Produced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Spicy Sound of Success" by Jim Harmon is a science fiction short story that appeared in Galaxy Magazine in the late 1950s. The narrative follows Captain Gavin and his crew as they navigate the challenges of space exploration, particularly the phenomenon of transphasia, which disrupts sensory perceptions and challenges their understanding of reality. The story explores themes of leadership, trust, and the interplay between human experience and alien encounters. In the story, Captain Gavin’s authority is put to the test as he grapples with the mysteries of an unfamiliar planet and the bizarre effects of transphasia that distort his and his crew’s sensory perceptions. As tensions rise between the captain and crew member Quade, who is more experienced in space travel, Gavin realizes that traditional ways of thinking may not apply in every circumstance. A critical mission leads to an unintended separation when Quade ventures out alone, resulting in potential peril. Through a blend of sci-fi elements and character development, the story examines the importance of adaptability and humility in the face of the unknown, ultimately leading to a resolution that emphasizes the need for understanding across different forms of life. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Science fiction Short stories Space ships -- Fiction PS Text Science Fiction Browsing: Literature Browsing: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Browsing: Fiction 60612 60615 2024-09-21T12:09:09.823302 2023-09-22T09:10:58.575009 text/html text/html 57111 2016-03-03T17:55:24 text/html; charset=us-ascii 241991 2016-03-03T17:55:24 text/html; charset=us-ascii application/zip 272466 2024-09-21T12:09:11.812307 application/epub+zip 271381 2024-09-21T12:09:10.239315 application/epub+zip 85859 2024-09-21T12:09:10.007283 application/epub+zip 311074 2024-09-21T12:09:13.165271 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 303345 2024-09-21T12:09:11.592307 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 117941 2022-09-23T11:22:13.621347 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 53490 53395 2024-09-21T12:09:09.662326 2023-09-22T09:10:58.323946 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 53311 2016-03-03T17:55:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21215 2016-03-03T17:55:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19311 2024-09-21T12:09:13.292276 application/rdf+xml 33038 2024-09-21T12:09:10.080294 image/jpeg 5070 2024-09-21T12:09:10.043299 image/jpeg 242981 2024-09-21T12:09:09.836308 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia