A space explorer from Earth, Kammerer, accidentally discovers an unexplored planet Saraksh inhabited by a humanoid race. Recently, the planet had a nuclear and conventional war and the predicament of the population is dire. When Kammerer lands, the natives mistake his spaceship for a weapon and destroy it.
At first, Kammerer is looking forward to establishing contact and befriending the population of the planet. However, the reality turns out to be far from glamorous. Kammerer finds himself in the capital of a totalitarian state, perpetually at war with its neighbors. The population is governed by an anonymous oligarchy of Unknown Fathers, with police and military omnipresent.
Eventually, it is revealed that to maintain the loyalty of the population, the Fathers employ mind control broadcasts. Constant broadcasts suppress the ability to evaluate information critically, hence making the omnipresent regime propaganda much more effective...
- ISBN13 9781365719851
- Publish Date 30 January 2017 (first published 26 October 1978)
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 25 June 2021
- Publish Country US
- Imprint Lulu.com
- Format eBook (OEB)
- Language English