Asteroid of the Damned
by Poul Anderson (as Dirk Wylie)
science fiction
copyright 1942
read in April 2022
rated 4/10: bad but could be read
Is this story supposed to be some sort of allegorical warning? Or is it a simple reflection of the cruel attitudes of the author and his times.
There's an opportunity to gain some understanding of the helpful native. Instead, he is killed. There is an obvious set-up for discovery of some native secret which will allow "the damned" to be saved. But no. The central character sees a weakness and exploits it for his own benefit. What an arsehole. Both the character and the author.
Dr Nick Lethbridge / Consulting Dexitroboper
... Agamedes Consulting / Problems ? Solved
==="Gone to lunch. If not back by 5, Gone to dinner." ... per Ginger Meggs
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