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Title: The Missing Disclaimer
Original Publication: United States: Greenleaf Publishing Company,1954.
Note: Reading ease score: 78.1 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Credits: Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http: //www.pgdp.net
Summary: "The Missing Disclaimer" by Samuel J. Sackett is a short science fiction story likely written in the mid-20th century. The narrative centers on the implications of a missing legal disclaimer in a science fiction magazine, which inadvertently tips off an alien invader to the precarious nature of their operations on Earth. The story blends humor and intrigue, exploring themes of identity, deception, and the unexpected consequences of seemingly trivial details. The plot follows K-17, a Rigelian alien disguised as a human, who becomes alarmed after reading a story in "Atomic Science Stories" that parallels his own situation and hints at the existence of other Rigelian operatives on Earth. As he reads about a capture of a fellow Rigelian, K-17 grapples with the possibilities of human advancements in space travel being uncovered, leading to a crisis in security for his alien race. The tension escalates as he realizes the editorial oversight might expose their covert mission. The narrative culminates in subtle irony, reflecting on how a simple omission can unravel complex operations and lead to significant misunderstandings. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Sackett, Samuel J. (Samuel John), 1928-2018
EBook No.: 66431
Published: Sep 30, 2021
Downloads: 45
Language: English
Subject: Science fiction
Subject: Short stories
Subject: Extraterrestrial beings -- Fiction
Subject: Earth (Planet) -- Fiction
Subject: Science fiction -- Fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title: The Missing Disclaimer
Original Publication: United States: Greenleaf Publishing Company,1954.
Note: Reading ease score: 78.1 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Credits: Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http: //www.pgdp.net
Summary: "The Missing Disclaimer" by Samuel J. Sackett is a short science fiction story likely written in the mid-20th century. The narrative centers on the implications of a missing legal disclaimer in a science fiction magazine, which inadvertently tips off an alien invader to the precarious nature of their operations on Earth. The story blends humor and intrigue, exploring themes of identity, deception, and the unexpected consequences of seemingly trivial details. The plot follows K-17, a Rigelian alien disguised as a human, who becomes alarmed after reading a story in "Atomic Science Stories" that parallels his own situation and hints at the existence of other Rigelian operatives on Earth. As he reads about a capture of a fellow Rigelian, K-17 grapples with the possibilities of human advancements in space travel being uncovered, leading to a crisis in security for his alien race. The tension escalates as he realizes the editorial oversight might expose their covert mission. The narrative culminates in subtle irony, reflecting on how a simple omission can unravel complex operations and lead to significant misunderstandings. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Sackett, Samuel J. (Samuel John), 1928-2018
EBook No.: 66431
Published: Sep 30, 2021
Downloads: 45
Language: English
Subject: Science fiction
Subject: Short stories
Subject: Extraterrestrial beings -- Fiction
Subject: Earth (Planet) -- Fiction
Subject: Science fiction -- Fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.