Stellar Vengeance

"Stellar Vengeance" by Frank Freeman is a science fiction novella written in the early 1950s. The book presents a tense encounter between a human and an alien after the human inadvertently captures an extraterrestrial being. The story revolves around themes of survival, curiosity, and the consequences of actions taken without forethought. The plot follows geologist Walt Granger, who, while conducting a geological survey in the Millsport Range, witnesses the landing of a spacecraft and captures one of its alien occupants. As Granger attempts to hold the creature captive, he is faced with the threatening presence of its alien comrades, who are determined to retrieve their companion. Tensions rise as Granger grapples with fear for his life while facing the moral implications of his actions. The climax unfolds with a confrontation between Granger and the alien leader, culminating in a shocking conclusion that reveals the harsh realities of betrayal and the finality of vengeance from the alien race. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

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