〈영어로 읽는 SF소설 _ 키스 라우머의 외계의 적 콘〉
“Mightiest Qorn“은 키스 라우머(Keith Laumer)가 1963년에 출판한 공상과학 소설로, 외계 종족 Qornt의 침략에 맞선 지구인들의 대응을 그리고 있다.
이 소설은 외계의 침략이라는 긴박한 상황에서 인간들의 다양한 반응을 유머러스하게 묘사하고 있다. 앞으로 Magnan과 Retief가 Qornt와 맞닥뜨려 어떤 일을 겪게 될지 흥미를 자아낸다.
〈Science fiction novels read in English_ Mightiest Qorn by Keith Laumer 〉
“Mightiest Qorn” is a science fiction novel published in 1963 by Keith Laumer that depicts the response of Earthlings to an invasion by the alien race Qornt.
This novel humorously depicts the various reactions of humans in the urgent situation of an alien invasion. It is interesting to see what Magnan and Retief will experience when they face Qornt in the future.
Summary
Sly, brave and truculent, the Qornt held all humans in contempt?except one!
Ambassador Nitworth informs his staff that the Qornt, a warlike race that suddenly disappeared about 200 years ago, has reappeared and taken over the system's inner planets. Qornt sends an ultimatum to the people of Earth: to take over the outside world by force after 30 days.
What's even more surprising is that the Navigation Surveillance Bureau couldn't detect the Qornt fleet at all. The ambassador speculates that Qornt may have new technologies such as invisibility cloaks and time travel.
The advisors suggest that Earth develop similar technology, while avoiding an all-out war and evacuating the planet's 15 million inhabitants. Ambassador Nitworth instructs each person to draw up a retreat schedule and resettlement plan... .
