Shock Troop by Richard Bolton
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"Shock Troop" by Richard Bolton is a comedic science fiction story written in the mid-20th century. The narrative explores the misadventures of alien invaders approaching a planet inhabited by intelligent mammals, specifically highlighting the humorous breakdown of their invasion plan. The book deftly intertwines themes of miscommunication and the unexpected reactions of both the invaders and the inhabitants. The story follows Zurg, the commander of an alien troop, as he leads his
soldiers to invade a verdant third planet inhabited by mammals. The plan hinges on instilling shock in the natives through a carefully timed mental assault. However, as Zurg and his troop make their entrance, they encounter a crowd of excited locals who do not respond with fear but rather curiosity and celebration. The situation escalates when the commander realizes that the intended shock tactic has backfired, leading to a comically disastrous performance of their traditional repulsive dance, the Dra, as they attempt to regain control of a scenario spiraling into chaotic misunderstanding. Ultimately, the mishap becomes a bizarre but entertaining spectacle that the locals embrace rather than fear. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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About this eBook
| Author | Bolton, Richard |
|---|---|
| Title | Shock Troop |
| Series Title | Produced from Worlds of If Science Fiction, October 1956 |
| Credits |
Produced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 60.6 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature |
| Subject | Science fiction |
| Subject | Short stories |
| Subject | Extraterrestrial beings -- Fiction |
| Subject | Human-alien encounters -- Fiction |
| Subject | Illinois -- Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 59559 |
| Release Date | May 20, 2019 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 272 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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