Exploration Team
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"Exploration Team" is a classic science fiction novelette by Murray Leinster that follows a small group of men and their genetically enhanced animal companions as they struggle to survive and secure a dangerous alien planet for colonization.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
science fiction novelette
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short story ⓘ |
| author | Murray Leinster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
ethics of genetic engineering
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frontier exploration ⓘ human–animal cooperation ⓘ survival on hostile alien world ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| editorAtFirstPublication | John W. Campbell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| features |
alien planet
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colonization mission ⓘ genetically enhanced animals ⓘ telepathic communication ⓘ |
| firstPublicationYear | 1956 ⓘ |
| genre | science fiction ⓘ |
| hasConflictType |
man vs environment
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man vs institution ⓘ man vs nature ⓘ |
| hasFictionalUniverseElement |
corporate or governmental control of colonies
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interstellar colonization ⓘ |
| hasReception | considered a classic of mid-20th-century science fiction ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
ingenuity in hostile environments
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loyalty between humans and animals ⓘ risk and reward of colonization ⓘ |
| includedIn | science fiction anthologies ⓘ |
| includesCharacters |
genetically enhanced bear
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genetically enhanced dog ⓘ genetically enhanced eagle ⓘ genetically enhanced wolverine ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| length | novelette ⓘ |
| literaryForm | prose ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person narration ⓘ |
| notableFor |
blend of adventure and hard science fiction elements
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depiction of uplifted animals as team members ⓘ |
| originallyPublishedIn | Astounding Science Fiction NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalMedium | magazine ⓘ |
| partOfAuthorBibliography | works of Murray Leinster ⓘ |
| protagonistGroup | small human exploration team ⓘ |
| publisher | Astounding Science Fiction NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | dangerous alien planet ⓘ |
| subgenre |
planetary romance
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space colonization fiction ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
adult readers
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science fiction fans ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfStory | far future ⓘ |
| workOf | Murray Leinster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| writtenBy | Murray Leinster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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