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Title: War No. 81-Q

Original Publication: New York City: Ballantine Books, 1928, reprint 1979.

Series Title: The Instrumentality of Mankind

Note: "[T]his story was later rewritten; this is the original."

Note: Reading ease score: 73.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.

Credits: Alex White & the online Distributed Proofreaders Canada team at https: //www.pgdpcanada.net

Summary: "War No. 81-Q" by Paul Myron Anthony Linebarger, published under the pseudonym Cordwainer Smith, is a science fiction short story that first appeared in a high school publication in the late 1920s. Set in a futuristic world of 2127 A.D., the story explores the absurdity and mechanics of warfare in a future dominated by technology and strategic control, particularly focusing on aerial combat using remotely piloted ships. The narrative centers on a war between the United American Nations and the Mongolian Alliance, specifically over the Radiant Heat Monopoly. As the two sides prepare for a highly regulated and peculiar war with strict rules governing combatants, spectators eagerly anticipate the spectacle. The young pilot, Jack Bearden, unexpectedly finds himself in command of multiple ships during this unusual aerial battle. His initially overwhelming task leads to a series of chaotic and accidental maneuvers that ultimately result in the destruction of the enemy's ships. The outcome declares Bearden victorious and heralds him as a hero, spotlighting themes of chance, the folly of war, and the blurring of human presence in combat. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Linebarger, Paul Myron Anthony, 1913-1966

EBook No.: 74098

Published: Jul 22, 2024

Downloads: 129

Language: English

Subject: Science fiction

Subject: Short stories

Subject: War stories

LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

urn:gutenberg:74098:2 2024-07-22T00:00:00+00:00 Public domain in the USA. Linebarger, Paul Myron Anthony en 1
2024-11-08T18:44:51Z War No. 81-Q

This edition has images.

Title: War No. 81-Q

Original Publication: New York City: Ballantine Books, 1928, reprint 1979.

Series Title: The Instrumentality of Mankind

Note: "[T]his story was later rewritten; this is the original."

Note: Reading ease score: 73.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.

Credits: Alex White & the online Distributed Proofreaders Canada team at https: //www.pgdpcanada.net

Summary: "War No. 81-Q" by Paul Myron Anthony Linebarger, published under the pseudonym Cordwainer Smith, is a science fiction short story that first appeared in a high school publication in the late 1920s. Set in a futuristic world of 2127 A.D., the story explores the absurdity and mechanics of warfare in a future dominated by technology and strategic control, particularly focusing on aerial combat using remotely piloted ships. The narrative centers on a war between the United American Nations and the Mongolian Alliance, specifically over the Radiant Heat Monopoly. As the two sides prepare for a highly regulated and peculiar war with strict rules governing combatants, spectators eagerly anticipate the spectacle. The young pilot, Jack Bearden, unexpectedly finds himself in command of multiple ships during this unusual aerial battle. His initially overwhelming task leads to a series of chaotic and accidental maneuvers that ultimately result in the destruction of the enemy's ships. The outcome declares Bearden victorious and heralds him as a hero, spotlighting themes of chance, the folly of war, and the blurring of human presence in combat. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Linebarger, Paul Myron Anthony, 1913-1966

EBook No.: 74098

Published: Jul 22, 2024

Downloads: 129

Language: English

Subject: Science fiction

Subject: Short stories

Subject: War stories

LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

urn:gutenberg:74098:3 2024-07-22T00:00:00+00:00 Public domain in the USA. Linebarger, Paul Myron Anthony en 1