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Scanners Live in Vain
by Cordwainer Smith
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Man has conquered space, but not without costs. To maintain the space lanes, Scanners have to undergo an operation in which their brain is severed from their sensory inputs to block the Pain of Space. Martel has made this sacrifice. He must monitor his vital functions via implanted dials and instruments in his chest. His only respite from this isolated existence is his ability to occasionally "cranch" and return to some sort of normalcy with his wife, Luci. But now a man named Adam Stone has cla... more info>> (Published: 1949)
Words: 13159 - Reading Time: 37-52 min.
Category: Science Fiction
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The Game of Rat and Dragon
by Cordwainer Smith
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Only partners could fight this deadliest of wars--and the one way to dissolve the partnership was to be personally dissolved! "The Game of Rat and Dragon" was Cordwainer Smith's third published story (and only his second as an adult), and the first published in a major magazine. It's been a staple of cat-themed science fiction collections ever since. (Published: 1955)
Words: 5549 - Reading Time: 15-22 min.
Category: Science Fiction
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The Game of Rat and Dragon
by Cordwainer Smith
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Future humanity has found the secret of faster-than-light travel, but it comes with great dangers. To minimize these dangers, man can pilot ships through the up-and-out with cats as their partners. Underhill shares his mind with his cat-partner, the Lady May, and must travel to the terrible open places between the stars. Only by working together can they defend themselves and the ship's passengers against the dragons in the emptiness of space. (Published: 1955)
Words: 5494 - Reading Time: 15-21 min.
Category: Science Fiction
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