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Excerpt-The Aztlan ship had landed early that July morning, dropping silently through the overcast covering International Airport. It settled gently to rest precisely in the center of the junction of the three main runways of the field, effectively tying up the transcontinental and transoceanic traffic. Fully five hundred feet in diameter, the giant ship squatted massively on the runway junction, cracking and buckling the thick concrete runways under its enormous weight.

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First published January 1, 1958

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J.F. Bone

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Jesse Franklin Bone was an American author and veterinarian whose writing gained prominence during the 'Golden Age of Science-Fiction' in the 1950's. His short-story Triggerman was nominated for the Hugo Award for Best Short Story in 1959.

Following his college graduation, Jesse served in the U.S. Army Veterinary Corps, attaining the rank of lieutenant colonel and retiring in 1976. After the war, he returned to Washington State College and earned his Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree.

In addition to his science fiction books and short stories, he also authored the textbook "Animal Anatomy and Physiology," which was used widely in universities throughout the United States and internationally.

Jesse Franklin Bone published under the pseudonyms Jesse F. Bone, J.F. Bone and Jesse Bone.

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January 13, 2022
Beware of those who offer a free lunch. Interesting logic that the aliens could never be fully altruistic because they could have never gotten past the evolutionary stages with that mindset.
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May 19, 2022
Entertaining fantasy listening 🎶🔰

Another will written fantasy Sci-Fi space opera adventure thriller short story by Jesse F. Bone about aliens coming to earth 🌎 with peace and equally as their mission. But one ☝ man 🚹 does not trust them and he kills a couple upsetting everything. I would recommend this novella to readers of fantasy space novels 👍🔰. Enjoy the adventure of reading 👓 or listening 🎶 to Alexa as I do 2022 😄
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Great Story by great author and great narration by a great narrator.
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"Man might fail, but if he did he would fail on his own terms."
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