Project Gutenberg 2016-04-01 Public domain in the USA. 115 Sharkey, Jack 1931 1992 Sharkey, John Michael Schelling, George 1938 Schelling, George Luther Schelling, George L. Schelling A Matter of Protocol Produced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "A Matter of Protocol" by Jack Sharkey is a science fiction novella published in the early 1960s. Set on the lush, alien planet of Viridian, the story explores the complexities of life forms on this newly encountered celestial body. The narrative centers around the theme of first contact with extraterrestrial species and examines how interdependent life forms interact in their ecosystems. The plot follows Space Zoologist Lieutenant Jerry Norcriss, who embarks on a mission to study the alien life on Viridian. During his exploration, Jerry experiences a remarkable Connection with different species, uncovering a complex symbiotic relationship between the planet's insects, bear-like mammals, and native plants. The creatures rely on each other for reproduction and survival, establishing a unique ecological protocol. However, as his research reveals the delicate balance of life, a disaster occurs due to the destruction caused by Jerry's team during their landing. This ecological disruption leads to the eventual demise of the planet's vibrant ecosystem, leaving Jerry to grapple with the unintended consequences of their actions. Through this story, Sharkey conveys themes of interconnectedness, the fragility of ecosystems, and the potential ramifications of human interference in alien environments. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Science fiction Short stories Human-alien encounters -- Fiction Life on other planets -- Fiction Norcriss, Jerry (Fictitious character) -- Fiction PS Text Science Fiction Browsing: Literature Browsing: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Browsing: Fiction 55978 55982 2024-09-21T13:18:32.370967 2023-09-22T10:15:38.173745 text/html text/html 52410 2016-03-31T21:03:04 text/html; charset=us-ascii 219269 2016-03-31T21:03:06 text/html; charset=us-ascii application/zip 246056 2024-09-21T13:18:34.316964 application/epub+zip 244969 2024-09-21T13:18:32.758988 application/epub+zip 81960 2024-09-21T13:18:32.544977 application/epub+zip 283027 2024-09-21T13:18:35.695969 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 275758 2024-09-21T13:18:34.066955 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 112917 2022-09-23T13:47:02.737867 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 49246 49151 2024-09-21T13:18:32.245108 2023-09-22T10:15:37.995765 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 49481 2016-03-31T21:03:04 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 19499 2016-03-31T21:03:06 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 49472 2016-03-31T21:03:04 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19482 2016-03-31T21:03:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22015 2024-09-21T13:18:35.826943 application/rdf+xml 34163 2024-09-21T13:18:32.612960 image/jpeg 5084 2024-09-21T13:18:32.577965 image/jpeg 220100 2024-09-21T13:18:32.381979 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