Project Gutenberg 2016-04-02 Public domain in the USA. 96 Harmon, Jim 1933 2010 Harmon, James Judson Ritter, Bob Always a Qurono Produced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Always a Qurono" by Jim Harmon is a science fiction tale originally published in the early 1960s, specifically within the pages of Galaxy Magazine. The story follows Captain T. P. Barnhart, who finds himself marooned on a strange planet inhabited by android-like beings known as the Qurono. The narrative delves into themes of authority, routine, and existential reflection against a backdrop of interstellar adventure. The plot centers on Barnhart's experiences after being left behind by his mutinous crew. As he strives to adapt to his peculiar circumstances, he observes the Qurono, who adhere to a strict daily routine and perform a ritual called geoplancting. With time, Barnhart's attempts to assert dominance over the Qurono lead to unintended consequences, culminating in a reversal of roles where he ultimately becomes a subject of their rituals. The story concludes with Barnhart being rescued by his crew, but he remains steeped in the routines instilled by the Qurono, indicating the lasting impact of his experiences on the alien planet. Through this narrative, Harmon explores the complexities of power dynamics and the influence of surroundings on individual behavior. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Science fiction Short stories Space ships -- Fiction Human-alien encounters -- Fiction Life on other planets -- Fiction PS Text Science Fiction Browsing: Literature Browsing: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Browsing: Fiction 54881 54887 2024-09-21T13:19:42.961097 2023-09-22T10:16:38.063755 text/html text/html 51356 2016-04-01T19:04:26 text/html; charset=us-ascii 221171 2016-04-01T19:04:26 text/html; charset=us-ascii application/zip 248730 2024-09-21T13:19:44.978118 application/epub+zip 247656 2024-09-21T13:19:43.391109 application/epub+zip 81116 2024-09-21T13:19:43.161100 application/epub+zip 286186 2024-09-21T13:19:46.310084 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 279728 2024-09-21T13:19:44.671124 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 113267 2022-09-23T13:48:54.864791 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 47707 47612 2024-09-21T13:19:42.813111 2023-09-22T10:16:37.885755 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 47931 2016-04-01T19:04:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18617 2016-04-01T19:04:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19790 2024-09-21T13:19:46.444080 application/rdf+xml 34163 2024-09-21T13:19:43.230119 image/jpeg 5084 2024-09-21T13:19:43.195191 image/jpeg 221939 2024-09-21T13:19:42.975111 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