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The Snare

Richard R. Smith

First published January 1956
Type Short Fiction
Length Short Story

Synopsis

A group of explorers finds an alien probe on the moon. It locks down, and leaves for the alien's home planet. An AI informs them where they are heading and tells them that there is no way to reverse the course. Is there a way to get back to the moon?

Publications (5)

Date Publication Publisher Type Page
January 1956 Galaxy Science Fiction, January 1956 Galaxy Publishing Corporation MAGAZINE 94
March 1956 Galaxy Science Fiction, No. 36 Strato Publications MAGAZINE 48
September 2015 The Snare Project Gutenberg Chapbook
July 2023 Incredible Science Fiction: Amazing Tales from the 1950s and Beyond, Volume 3 Andrew G. Gibson Anthology |9
August 2023 Incredible Science Fiction: Amazing Tales from the 1950s and Beyond, Volume 3 Andrew G. Gibson Anthology |9