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* TwentyMinutesIntoTheFuture: In "{{Literature/Imposter}}", by Creator/PhilipKDick, there are [[DeflectorShields protec-bubbles to defend against attacks]], Outspacers (who might be aliens or enemy humans), newsmachines, and RidiculouslyHumanRobots.
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First published in 1966 by editors Creator/RichardWilson and Creator/AlanFrankBarter, this GenreAnthology contains thirteen ScienceFiction stories.
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!!Works in this anthology:
[[index]]
* "{{Literature/Impostor}}", by Creator/PhilipKDick (1953)
* "{{Literature/Meteor}}", by Creator/JohnBeynon (1941)
* "Literature/TheWindowsOfHeaven", by [[AnonymousAuthor Anonymous]] (1966)
* "Literature/TheVeldt", by Creator/RayBradbury (1950)
* "Literature/CreatureOfTheSnows", by Creator/WilliamSambrot (1960) * "Literature/GrenvillesPlanet", by Creator/MichaelShaara (1952)
* "Literature/TheGentlemanIsAnEpwa", by Creator/CarlJacobi (1953)
* "Literature/SummertimeOnIcarus", by Creator/ArthurCClarke (1960)
* "Literature/OneForTheBooks", by Creator/RichardMatheson (1955)
* "Literature/BitterEnd", by Creator/EricFrankRussell (1953)
* "Literature/TheCricketBall", by Creator/AvroManhattan (1955)
* "Literature/TheFunTheyHad", by Creator/IsaacAsimov (1951)
[[/index]]
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!!Tropes appearing in this work:
* AlienSky: In "Literature/GrenvillesPlanet", a ShortStory by Creator/MichaelShaara, the planet discovered by Grenville and Wisher has four moons.
* CallARabbitASmeerp: In "{{Literature/Imposter}}", a ShortStory by Creator/PhilipKDick, sneaks in 'first-meal' rather than 'breakfast' to help establish distance between modern day and [[TwentyMinutesIntoTheFuture the future where the story takes place]].
* DeflectorShields: In "{{Literature/Imposter}}", by Creator/PhilipKDick, protec-bubbles have been designed to defend whole cities from the weapons of the Outspacers. They've developed the technology well enough to build one that encompasses the whole world. Unfortunately, this is only a defensive weapon, so they can't fight off the Outspacers effectively.
* KillAndReplace: In "{{Literature/Imposter}}", by Creator/PhilipKDick, Earth counter-intelligence has discovered a plot by the Outspacers to build a [[RidiculouslyHumanRobots robot look-alike]] with a hidden uranium bomb with the programming to kill the original human, and take their place in order to destroy Earth's [[SecretWeapon super weapon projects]]. They believe the main character Spence Olham is one such robot. [[spoiler:They're right.]]
* NamingYourColonyWorld: In "Literature/GrenvillesPlanet", by Creator/MichaelShaara, the [[TheNamesake titular planet]] is named after one of the two space explorers, crewman Grenville.
* PenName: "{{Literature/Meteor}}" is credited to Creator/JohnBeynon, a pseudonym for Creator/JohnWyndham.
* RidiculouslyHumanRobots: In "{{Literature/Imposter}}", by Creator/PhilipKDick, the Outspacers have designed robots that look so human, they can be programmed to [[KillAndReplace kill the human they were based on and then forget they were ever a robot]]. The main character, Spence Olham, must prove he is human or his old friends will kill him.
* SecretWeapon: In "{{Literature/Imposter}}", by Creator/PhilipKDick, main character Spence Olham is a scientist working on a secret project that will be able to harm the Outspacer ships. [[spoiler:Until [[KillAndReplace a robot imposter kills him and takes his place]], so that it can blow up his project.]]
* SelfDestructMechanism: In "Literature/GrenvillesPlanet", by Creator/MichaelShaara, Wisher realizes that Grenville is probably dead, but he leaves the ship anyway. Before he leaves, he sets up some precautions, which turn out useful because he dies as well. The alien life in the [[SingleBiomePlanet world-wide ocean]] planned to use their starship. But they didn't expect an automated self-destruct to have been set. The end of the story implies that the explosion may have killed the entire race.
* SingleBiomePlanet: In "Literature/GrenvillesPlanet", a ShortStory by Creator/MichaelShaara, the planet discovered by Grenville and Wisher is covered by ocean except for two islands.
* SwitchingPOV: In "Literature/GrenvillesPlanet", by Creator/MichaelShaara, the narration is in third-person omniscient following the two space explorers until they're both dead. At this point, the perspective shifts to include the thoughts of the sentient life underwater, and their [[DramaticIrony inability to predict]] that the starship will [[SelfDestructMechanism self-destruct]].
* SwordOfDamocles: In "{{Literature/Imposter}}", by Creator/PhilipKDick, the mythological sword is [[DiscussedTrope mentioned by name]] when describing the Outspacer's ability to attack. Earth has developed [[DeflectorShields protec-bubbles that can endure any attacks]], but unless they develop [[SecretWeapon a way to harm the Outspacer ships]], Earth will eventually lose.
* TwentyMinutesIntoTheFuture: In "{{Literature/Imposter}}", by Creator/PhilipKDick, there are [[DeflectorShields protec-bubbles to defend against attacks]], Outspacers (who might be aliens or enemy humans), newsmachines, and RidiculouslyHumanRobots.
* WhyAmITicking: "{{Literature/Imposter}}", an awesome ShortStory by Creator/PhilipKDick, features a man trying to prove that he is not a RidiculouslyHumanRobots with a hidden bomb. [[spoiler:At the end, he realizes that he IS a robot, and it's the realization that causes him to explode.]]
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!!Works in this anthology:
[[index]]
* "{{Literature/Impostor}}", by Creator/PhilipKDick (1953)
* "{{Literature/Meteor}}", by Creator/JohnBeynon (1941)
* "Literature/TheWindowsOfHeaven", by [[AnonymousAuthor Anonymous]] (1966)
* "Literature/TheVeldt", by Creator/RayBradbury (1950)
* "Literature/CreatureOfTheSnows", by Creator/WilliamSambrot (1960) * "Literature/GrenvillesPlanet", by Creator/MichaelShaara (1952)
* "Literature/TheGentlemanIsAnEpwa", by Creator/CarlJacobi (1953)
* "Literature/SummertimeOnIcarus", by Creator/ArthurCClarke (1960)
* "Literature/OneForTheBooks", by Creator/RichardMatheson (1955)
* "Literature/BitterEnd", by Creator/EricFrankRussell (1953)
* "Literature/TheCricketBall", by Creator/AvroManhattan (1955)
* "Literature/TheFunTheyHad", by Creator/IsaacAsimov (1951)
[[/index]]
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!!Tropes appearing in this work:
* AlienSky: In "Literature/GrenvillesPlanet", a ShortStory by Creator/MichaelShaara, the planet discovered by Grenville and Wisher has four moons.
* CallARabbitASmeerp: In "{{Literature/Imposter}}", a ShortStory by Creator/PhilipKDick, sneaks in 'first-meal' rather than 'breakfast' to help establish distance between modern day and [[TwentyMinutesIntoTheFuture the future where the story takes place]].
* DeflectorShields: In "{{Literature/Imposter}}", by Creator/PhilipKDick, protec-bubbles have been designed to defend whole cities from the weapons of the Outspacers. They've developed the technology well enough to build one that encompasses the whole world. Unfortunately, this is only a defensive weapon, so they can't fight off the Outspacers effectively.
* KillAndReplace: In "{{Literature/Imposter}}", by Creator/PhilipKDick, Earth counter-intelligence has discovered a plot by the Outspacers to build a [[RidiculouslyHumanRobots robot look-alike]] with a hidden uranium bomb with the programming to kill the original human, and take their place in order to destroy Earth's [[SecretWeapon super weapon projects]]. They believe the main character Spence Olham is one such robot. [[spoiler:They're right.]]
* NamingYourColonyWorld: In "Literature/GrenvillesPlanet", by Creator/MichaelShaara, the [[TheNamesake titular planet]] is named after one of the two space explorers, crewman Grenville.
* PenName: "{{Literature/Meteor}}" is credited to Creator/JohnBeynon, a pseudonym for Creator/JohnWyndham.
* RidiculouslyHumanRobots: In "{{Literature/Imposter}}", by Creator/PhilipKDick, the Outspacers have designed robots that look so human, they can be programmed to [[KillAndReplace kill the human they were based on and then forget they were ever a robot]]. The main character, Spence Olham, must prove he is human or his old friends will kill him.
* SecretWeapon: In "{{Literature/Imposter}}", by Creator/PhilipKDick, main character Spence Olham is a scientist working on a secret project that will be able to harm the Outspacer ships. [[spoiler:Until [[KillAndReplace a robot imposter kills him and takes his place]], so that it can blow up his project.]]
* SelfDestructMechanism: In "Literature/GrenvillesPlanet", by Creator/MichaelShaara, Wisher realizes that Grenville is probably dead, but he leaves the ship anyway. Before he leaves, he sets up some precautions, which turn out useful because he dies as well. The alien life in the [[SingleBiomePlanet world-wide ocean]] planned to use their starship. But they didn't expect an automated self-destruct to have been set. The end of the story implies that the explosion may have killed the entire race.
* SingleBiomePlanet: In "Literature/GrenvillesPlanet", a ShortStory by Creator/MichaelShaara, the planet discovered by Grenville and Wisher is covered by ocean except for two islands.
* SwitchingPOV: In "Literature/GrenvillesPlanet", by Creator/MichaelShaara, the narration is in third-person omniscient following the two space explorers until they're both dead. At this point, the perspective shifts to include the thoughts of the sentient life underwater, and their [[DramaticIrony inability to predict]] that the starship will [[SelfDestructMechanism self-destruct]].
* SwordOfDamocles: In "{{Literature/Imposter}}", by Creator/PhilipKDick, the mythological sword is [[DiscussedTrope mentioned by name]] when describing the Outspacer's ability to attack. Earth has developed [[DeflectorShields protec-bubbles that can endure any attacks]], but unless they develop [[SecretWeapon a way to harm the Outspacer ships]], Earth will eventually lose.
* TwentyMinutesIntoTheFuture: In "{{Literature/Imposter}}", by Creator/PhilipKDick, there are [[DeflectorShields protec-bubbles to defend against attacks]], Outspacers (who might be aliens or enemy humans), newsmachines, and RidiculouslyHumanRobots.
* WhyAmITicking: "{{Literature/Imposter}}", an awesome ShortStory by Creator/PhilipKDick, features a man trying to prove that he is not a RidiculouslyHumanRobots with a hidden bomb. [[spoiler:At the end, he realizes that he IS a robot, and it's the realization that causes him to explode.]]
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