Frank Herbert was a critically acclaimed and successful American science fiction author. He is best known for his novels, most notably Dune and its five sequels. Dune itself is the best-selling science fiction novel of all time, and the series is widely considered to be among the classics in the genre. He also wrote many excellent short stories and novellas – this is one of them.
This story first appeared in Fantastic Science Fiction Stories in February 1960.
In it, Lewis Orne is sent to test the powers of a Fanatic Planet ... to learn its secrets. In the ordeal that follows, he trembles on the edge of the “Ultimate Secret.”
A word about the text - Minor updates and alterations have been made to the text so as not to interrupt the flow and believability of the story. Technological and otherwise distracting references - such as using audio tape or microfilm for briefing material, have been updated. The plot and characters remain unchanged.
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Frank Herbert was a critically acclaimed and successful American science fiction author. He is best known for his novels, most notably Dune and its five sequels. Dune itself is the best-selling science fiction novel of all time, and the series is widely considered to be among the classics in the genre. He also wrote many excellent short stories and novellas – this is one of them. This story first appeared in Fantastic Science Fiction Stories in February 1960. In it, Lewis Orne is sent to test the powers of a Fanatic Planet ... to learn its secrets. In the ordeal that follows, he trembles on the edge of the “Ultimate Secret.” A word about the text - Minor updates and alterations have been made to the text so as not to interrupt the flow and believability of the story. Technological and otherwise distracting references - such as using audio tape or microfilm for briefing material, have been updated. The plot and characters remain unchanged.