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Astounding/Analog
Analog Science Fiction/Science Fact, October 1967
Contents:
5 • The Nature of Intelligent Aliens • [Editorial (Analog)] • essay by John W. Campbell, Jr. [as by John W. Campbell]
8 • Weyr Search • [Dragonriders of Pern short fiction] • novella by Anne McCaffrey
61 • Toys • short story by Tom Purdom
79 • In Times to Come (Analog, October 1967) • [In Times to Come (Analog)] • essay by The Editor
80 • Political Science—Chinese Style • [Science Fact (Analog)] • essay by Research Group of the Theory of Elementary Particles, Peking
85 • We're Getting There • essay by uncredited
86 • The Judas Bug • novelette by C. C. MacApp [as by Carroll M. Capps]
114 • Free Vacation • [Prodromals] • short story by W. Macfarlane
125 • The Analytical Laboratory: June & July 1967 (Analog, October 1967) • [The Analytical Laboratory] • essay by The Editor
126 • Pontius Pirates • novelette by J. T. McIntosh
162 • The Reference Library: Swinger and Dad (Analog, October 1967) • [The Reference Library] • essay by P. Schuyler Miller
167 • Brass Tacks (Analog, October 1967) • [Brass Tacks] • essay by uncredited.
5 • The Nature of Intelligent Aliens • [Editorial (Analog)] • essay by John W. Campbell, Jr. [as by John W. Campbell]
8 • Weyr Search • [Dragonriders of Pern short fiction] • novella by Anne McCaffrey
61 • Toys • short story by Tom Purdom
79 • In Times to Come (Analog, October 1967) • [In Times to Come (Analog)] • essay by The Editor
80 • Political Science—Chinese Style • [Science Fact (Analog)] • essay by Research Group of the Theory of Elementary Particles, Peking
85 • We're Getting There • essay by uncredited
86 • The Judas Bug • novelette by C. C. MacApp [as by Carroll M. Capps]
114 • Free Vacation • [Prodromals] • short story by W. Macfarlane
125 • The Analytical Laboratory: June & July 1967 (Analog, October 1967) • [The Analytical Laboratory] • essay by The Editor
126 • Pontius Pirates • novelette by J. T. McIntosh
162 • The Reference Library: Swinger and Dad (Analog, October 1967) • [The Reference Library] • essay by P. Schuyler Miller
167 • Brass Tacks (Analog, October 1967) • [Brass Tacks] • essay by uncredited.
180 pages, digest magazine
First published October 1, 1967
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About the author
John W. Campbell Jr.
783 books284 followersJohn Wood Campbell, Jr. was an influential figure in American science fiction. As editor of Astounding Science Fiction (later called Analog Science Fiction and Fact), from late 1937 until his death, he is generally credited with shaping the so-called Golden Age of Science Fiction.
Isaac Asimov called Campbell "the most powerful force in science fiction ever, and for the first ten years of his editorship he dominated the field completely."
As a writer, Campbell published super-science space opera under his own name and moody, less pulpish stories as Don A. Stuart. He stopped writing fiction after he became editor of Astounding.
Known Pseudonyms/Alternate Names:
Don A. Stuart
Karl van Campen
John Campbell
J. W. C., Jr.
John W. Campbell
John Wood Campbell
Isaac Asimov called Campbell "the most powerful force in science fiction ever, and for the first ten years of his editorship he dominated the field completely."
As a writer, Campbell published super-science space opera under his own name and moody, less pulpish stories as Don A. Stuart. He stopped writing fiction after he became editor of Astounding.
Known Pseudonyms/Alternate Names:
Don A. Stuart
Karl van Campen
John Campbell
J. W. C., Jr.
John W. Campbell
John Wood Campbell
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January 6, 2019
Weyr Search • [Dragonriders of Pern short fiction] • novella by Anne McCaffrey
A young woman is drafted by Dragonriders to bond with a dragon for life. At first, she has another agenda, but she turns out to be smart, confident and scheming. However, she doesn’t really know what is in store for her. A fantasy story in the guise of science fiction - that is usually a style I am not a great fan of. It takes its time to get going - I almost abandoned it, when little seemed to happen and what happened was hard to understand, but the latter half was slightly better. Not really Hugo material though, if you ask me. ***-
Toys • shortstory by Tom Purdom
A group of children has taken hostages. The have high technology security devices they are using to help them in that endeavor. There is a two person team, that tries to unravel the situation. A pretty stupid story – I didn't get it at all. There might be some sort point somewhere - this might be a parody of something or reference something I am not aware of, but I really didn’t get it. A stupid and pointless story. **-
The Judas Bug • novelette by C. C. MacApp [as by Carroll M. Capps ]
A helicopter has fallen down on a planet that is still being explored. Both pilots are found dead outside the helicopter and power cells of the helicopter are depleted, despite being added just a few weeks ago. The mechanic who checked the cell is accused of negligence. There are several strange things: why did the men leave the safety of the helicopter? The mechanic is sure he didn't make the mistake. A bad, overly long mystery where ending comes too fast after a long setup; the reader doesn’t have much of a chance to find out what is going on. The technology is somewhat strange. Apparently there is no way whatsoever to find out the charge of the power cells, and the mechanic is punished on fairly flimsy evidence. The writing is ok for its time. ***
Free Vacation • [Prodromals] • shortstory by W. Macfarlane
A man has broken the law and gets a choice: a psychological treatment or being sent to a new world. He chooses the space service. He then has some strange adventures in quick succession with a peculiar company. Short story that might reference something I don’t get. **-
Pontius Pirates • novelette by J. T. McIntosh
Some sort of spy arrives to a planet with some sort of semi-socialistic government. He is supposed to find out if some sort of buccaneers who have being raiding space ways are using the planet as a base. A beautiful young girl attaches herself to him. As a seasoned spy, he recognizes straight away that the girl is a government "mole" who is supposed to keep watch on him. Is he going to able to accomplish his mission anyway? A pretty nice story; the writing was OK, and this was the most enjoyable tale in the issue. The characterization of the girl was pretty bad, though. Some of the politics were kind of strange, also. ***+
A young woman is drafted by Dragonriders to bond with a dragon for life. At first, she has another agenda, but she turns out to be smart, confident and scheming. However, she doesn’t really know what is in store for her. A fantasy story in the guise of science fiction - that is usually a style I am not a great fan of. It takes its time to get going - I almost abandoned it, when little seemed to happen and what happened was hard to understand, but the latter half was slightly better. Not really Hugo material though, if you ask me. ***-
Toys • shortstory by Tom Purdom
A group of children has taken hostages. The have high technology security devices they are using to help them in that endeavor. There is a two person team, that tries to unravel the situation. A pretty stupid story – I didn't get it at all. There might be some sort point somewhere - this might be a parody of something or reference something I am not aware of, but I really didn’t get it. A stupid and pointless story. **-
The Judas Bug • novelette by C. C. MacApp [as by Carroll M. Capps ]
A helicopter has fallen down on a planet that is still being explored. Both pilots are found dead outside the helicopter and power cells of the helicopter are depleted, despite being added just a few weeks ago. The mechanic who checked the cell is accused of negligence. There are several strange things: why did the men leave the safety of the helicopter? The mechanic is sure he didn't make the mistake. A bad, overly long mystery where ending comes too fast after a long setup; the reader doesn’t have much of a chance to find out what is going on. The technology is somewhat strange. Apparently there is no way whatsoever to find out the charge of the power cells, and the mechanic is punished on fairly flimsy evidence. The writing is ok for its time. ***
Free Vacation • [Prodromals] • shortstory by W. Macfarlane
A man has broken the law and gets a choice: a psychological treatment or being sent to a new world. He chooses the space service. He then has some strange adventures in quick succession with a peculiar company. Short story that might reference something I don’t get. **-
Pontius Pirates • novelette by J. T. McIntosh
Some sort of spy arrives to a planet with some sort of semi-socialistic government. He is supposed to find out if some sort of buccaneers who have being raiding space ways are using the planet as a base. A beautiful young girl attaches herself to him. As a seasoned spy, he recognizes straight away that the girl is a government "mole" who is supposed to keep watch on him. Is he going to able to accomplish his mission anyway? A pretty nice story; the writing was OK, and this was the most enjoyable tale in the issue. The characterization of the girl was pretty bad, though. Some of the politics were kind of strange, also. ***+
July 27, 2023
Lessa has been biding her time in Ruatha Hold, where her family were wiped out by avaricious and cruel Lord Fax. She is unknowingly the last of the weyrwomen in Ruatha, those who can exert some control over the dragons of Pern, and she is shocked when Lord F’lar arrives on “Weyr Search” after the death of the queen. What follows is an exciting realization that she will be a weyrwoman and have her own dragon to help when the dreaded Threads arrive. Fabulous Pern origin story from Anne McCaffrey. Tom Purdom demonstrates why children in the future should not be allowed to play with high-powered “Toys”, while an engineer is framed for the deaths of two crewman on a new planet when their flyer crashed, but it turns out that the supposedly benign native life have some disturbing secrets that other members of the crew want to keep that way in “The Judas Bug” by Carroll M. Capps. Criminals get the option of free psychotherapy or a “Free Vacation” to an untamed world where not everybody returns in W. Macfarlane’s tale, while pirates who don’t harm their victims, known as Buccaneers, have attracted the attention of the Intergalactic Police. Jack Sheridan of the IP goes to Molle where a none-too-subtle trap has been set for him in “Pontius Pirates” by J. T. McIntosh. OK issue.
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