The Talkative Tree

by H.B. Fyfe

Steward Peter Kolin made himself inconspicuous.

All things considered -- the obscure star system they were stranded in, the undetermined damage to the stellar drive, and the way the small planet's murky atmosphere defied precision scanners -- the pilot made a reasonably good landing. Despite sour feelings for the space service of Haurtoz, Kolin had to admit that things might have been far worse.

They were going to get worse. Much, much worse . . .

Genres: Science Fiction, Short Stories, Fiction

20 pages, Paperback

First published May 1, 2011

About the author

Horace Browne Fyfe (1918-1997) wrote several Science Fiction novels and short stories, spanning more than a decade.

Reviews

[Susan Molloy · Rating 3 out of 5]

🖊 My review: Here we read about a group of astronauts who happen to come upon a strange alien life. I found this story well written, but slow in its presentation.
✔️Published in Worlds of IF, January 1962.
🤔 My rating 🌟🌟🌟
🟣 Media form: Kindle version.
🟢 Media form Project Gutenberg.
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[DOUGLAS J BERRY · Rating 4 out of 5]

Old fashioned sci fi from a pulp magazine.

A short sci fi story from the pulp market. Mr Fyfe participated in Ww2 and then wrote stories for the pulp market. This one is about a vast alien intelligence.

[Forked Radish · Rating 5 out of 5]

Listening to trees could really help to set things right.

[Tony Ciak · Rating 5 out of 5]

Short science fiction fantasy story