Slaughter on Dornell IV by Randall Garrett and Robert Silverberg
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"Slaughter on Dornell IV" by Randall Garrett and Robert Silverberg is a science fiction short story written during the mid-20th century. The narrative follows Larry Filmore, a human fighter who grapples with his imminent battle against a formidable alien champion on the planet Dornell IV. The story delves into themes of racial prejudice, survival, and the brutal world of interstellar combat. In this gripping tale, Larry Filmore finds himself in a bar
on Dornell IV, contemplating a dangerous fight against Fornax Kedrin, the Dornellian champion. Overwhelmed with anxiety about his impending bout and the treachery of his manager, Blackmer, Larry engages in a barroom brawl with a Dornellian, which unexpectedly boosts his confidence. After managing to defeat the alien in the scuffle, Larry learns that his fight against Fornax Kedrin has been canceled due to the champion's injury from the very altercation he had in the bar. The story concludes with Larry's newfound relief, suggesting that sometimes luck can alter the course of fate in a perilous world. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Garrett, Randall, 1927-1987 |
|---|---|
| Author | Silverberg, Robert, 1935- |
| Title | Slaughter on Dornell IV |
| Alternate Title | Slaughter on Dornell 4 |
| Alternate Title | Slaughter on Dornell Four |
| Series Title | Produced from Imagination Stories of Science and Fantasy April 1957 |
| Note | According to the Internet Speculative Fiction Database, this story is by Randall Garrett and Robert Silverberg, using the joint pseudonym Ivar Jorgensen. |
| Credits | Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 85.1 (6th grade). Easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature |
| Subject | Science fiction |
| Subject | Short stories |
| Subject | Human-alien encounters -- Fiction |
| Subject | Boxing stories |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 65534 |
| Release Date | Jun 6, 2021 |
| Last Update | Oct 18, 2024 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 341 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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