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Source text (please read only from this text!):I:‘Diplomatic Immunity’ by Robert Sheckley
The alien ambassador MUST not return to their planet to tell of Earth; humanity has no chance against invaders! But how to kill the ambassador?
II: ‘The Sling and the Stone’ by Michael Shaara
An obsessed Soviet commander has come up with the most devastating weapon the world has ever seen. What of the scientist who must put the order to destroy the USA into practice?
III: ‘Slaughter on Dornell IV’ by Ivar Jorgensen
One of the galaxy's greatest professional fighters. But is his agent so sly as to pit him against an opponent that could kill him?
IV: ‘The Hour of Battle’ by Robert Sheckley
Waiting for the mind killers to strike in the depths of deep space! What's to be done?
V: ‘Defense Mech’ by Ray Bradbury
The soldier's going mad! There's no time for ethics; tell him his home on Earth and throw him into battle. The result? Let Ray Bradbury tell you.
VI: ‘The Invisible Enemy’ by Arnold Castle
Is sending the world's teenagers out to the grim battlefields truly the answer to achieve peace?
VII: ‘Navy Day’ by Harry Harrison
Futuristic machines provide intriguing end results.
VIII: ‘Belly Laugh’ by Ivar Jorgensen
Futuristic machines provide embarrasing end results.
IX: ‘Hunter Patrol’ by Henry Beam Piper and John J. Mcguire
‘They just voted him into power. And the world into slavery. It is almost blasphemous to say anything against him. He has deprived all of us of our political and other liberties’.
With the great mission complete, Benson returns to the battlefield. Naturally, the war concludes, and Benson enters into business, coming upon a method of ending all war. But time itself might have something to say about it...
X: ‘Bridge Crossing’ by Dave Dryfoos
Robbie must choose loyalty to robot or to man in this dystopian tale, featuring a perilous chase across the Golden Gate Bridge.
XI: ‘Keep Your Shape’ by Robert Sheckley
The ship approaches, a vanguard to an invasion! The problem? The scout party lacks discipline! They can’t…keep their shape.
XII: ‘Project Hush’ by William Tenn
A secret mission - so very secret - the first people on the moon! (yes, this story is that old) - but what will they find there?
(Summary by The Reader)
I: ‘Diplomatic Immunity’ by Robert Sheckley
https://www.gutenberg.org/files/32040/32040-h/32040-h.htm
II: ‘The Sling and the Stone’ by Michael Shaara
https://www.gutenberg.org/files/66292/66292-h/66292-h.htm
III: ‘Slaughter on Dornell IV’ by Ivar Jorgensen
https://www.gutenberg.org/files/65534/65534-h/65534-h.htm
IV: ‘The Hour of Battle’ by Robert Sheckley
https://www.gutenberg.org/files/29445/29445-h/29445-h.htm
V: ‘Defense Mech’ by Ray Bradbury
https://www.gutenberg.org/files/63648/63648-h/63648-h.htm
VI: ‘The Invisible Enemy’ by Arnold Castle
https://www.gutenberg.org/files/65980/65980-h/65980-h.htm
VII: ‘Navy Day’ by Harry Harrison
https://www.gutenberg.org/files/30019/30019-h/30019-h.htm
VIII: ‘Belly Laugh’ by Ivar Jorgensen
https://www.gutenberg.org/files/28643/28643-h/28643-h.htm
IX: ‘Hunter Patrol’ by Henry Beam Piper and John J. Mcguire
https://www.gutenberg.org/files/18641/18641-h/18641-h.htm
X: ‘Bridge Crossing’ by Dave Dryfoos
https://www.gutenberg.org/files/51241/51241-h/51241-h.htm
XI: ‘Keep Your Shape’ by Robert Sheckley
https://www.gutenberg.org/files/32346/32346-h/32346-h.htm
XII: ‘Project Hush’ by William Tenn
https://www.gutenberg.org/files/32654/32654-h/32654-h.htm
Target completion date: 2022-12-31
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[*]Project Code: JSkdLXTa
[*]Link to author on Wikipedia (if available): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harry_Harrison_(writer) (Harry Harrison)
[*]Link to author on Wikipedia (if available): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Sheckley (Robert Sheckley)
[*]Link to author on Wikipedia (if available): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Shaara (Michael Shaara)
[*]Link to author on Wikipedia (if available): http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Tenn (William Tenn)
[*]Link to author on Wikipedia (if available): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/H._Beam_Piper (H. Beam Piper)
[*]Link to author on Wikipedia (if available): http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ray_Bradbury (Ray Bradbury)
[*]Link to author on Wikipedia (if available): http://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/ea.cgi?6927 (Ivar Jorgensen)
[*]Link to author on Wikipedia (if available): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/L._Ron_Hubbard (Lafayette Ronald Hubbard)
[*]Link to title on Wikipedia (if available):
[*]Number of sections (files) this project will have: 13
[*]Does the project have an introduction or preface: No
[*]Original publication date (if known):
[*]If you are a new volunteer, how would you like your name (or pseudonym) credited in the catalog? Edmund Bloxam
[*]Do you have a URL you would like associated with your name?: http://www.edmundbloxamaudio.com/
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Genres for the project: Fantastic Fiction/Science Fiction
Keywords that describe the book: science fiction, military, anthology
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