Project Gutenberg 2021-03-31 Public domain in the USA. 101 Davis, John Massie Terry, W. E. 1921 1992 Terry, Willis E. Terry, Bill Combatman Reading ease score: 83.0 (6th grade). Easy to read. Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Combatman" by John Massie Davis is a science fiction novel written in the early 1950s. The story revolves around a colonizing operation on a distant planet where the protagonist, Computerman, and a formidable ally known as Combatman navigate the complexities of interstellar exploration and possible conflict. The narrative delves into themes of authority, survival, and the unknown, all while set against the backdrop of space travel. The plot follows Computerman as he manages a crew onboard a spacecraft tasked with establishing a colony on a newly discovered planet. After emerging from a state of suspended animation, he finds himself dealing with the assertive Combatman, who is determined to take charge of the mission. As they approach the planet, tension arises regarding the presence of potentially hostile inhabitants, leading to an unexpected revelation about Combatman's true origins. Ultimately, the mission is aborted due to a threat from the planet’s inhabitants, and Combatman reveals that the planet was once his home, Earth. The story concludes with Computerman's realization of the complexities of identity and the implications of their discovery. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Science fiction Short stories Human-alien encounters -- Fiction Interstellar travel -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Browsing: Fiction 40260 40283 2024-12-26T13:45:07.423953 2023-09-28T04:06:07.797765 text/html text/html 40246 2021-04-01T19:17:50 text/html; charset=utf-8 447735 2024-12-26T13:45:09.271987 application/epub+zip 446654 2024-12-26T13:45:07.942941 application/epub+zip 72044 2024-12-26T13:45:07.634937 application/epub+zip 480169 2024-12-26T13:45:10.451931 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 473229 2024-12-26T13:45:09.040935 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 98869 2022-09-29T08:41:17.962369 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 34323 34300 2024-12-26T13:45:07.323955 2023-09-28T04:06:07.673777 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 34041 2021-04-01T19:17:31 text/plain; charset=utf-8 18230 2024-12-26T13:45:10.570936 application/rdf+xml 29630 2024-12-26T13:45:07.776930 image/jpeg 4940 2024-12-26T13:45:07.701992 image/jpeg 1006364 2024-12-26T13:45:07.440945 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