Contamination Crew by Alan Edward Nourse
"In a future world where the human race has spread throughout the galaxy, a team of scientists and explorers embarks on a mission to investigate a mysterious alien spacecraft that has crashed on a distant planet. As they explore the craft, they discover a strange contagion that threatens to wipe out all life on the planet. The crew must race against time to find a cure before it's too late."
By Alan Edward Nourse · First published 1963 · Genre: Science Fiction, Adventure, Thriller · 6,817 words
First lines
_Orders were orders! The creature had to be killed. But just how / does one destroy the indestructible?_
(_The following is taken from the files of the Medical Disciplinary Board, Hospital Earth, from the preliminary hearings in re: The Profession vs. Samuel B. Jenkins, Physician; First Court of Medical Affairs, final action pending._)
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- Work type: Novel
- Author: Alan Edward Nourse
- Date: 1963 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Science Fiction, Adventure, Thriller, Action
- Length: 6,817 words
- Structure: 1 section, 189 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Standard (8th-9th Grade)
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Genres
- Science Fiction — The book involves a plot revolving around advanced technological concepts and futuristic settings, typical of the genre of science fiction.
- Adventure — The characters in the book embark on a thrilling journey, making it fit under the adventure genre.
- Thriller — The book incorporates suspense, excitement, and tension, characteristic of thrillers.
- Action — The book consists of sequences of intense physical activity or confrontation, fitting the genre of action.
Tags
_hlorg_ · _lancet_ · _mercy_ · alien encounters · back · black · bowman · creature · crew · doctor · earth · even