The Game of Rat and Dragon

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"The Game of Rat and Dragon" is a science fiction short story by American author Cordwainer Smith. It was written in 1954 and published in Galaxy Science Fiction magazine in 1955. The story is set in the far future, though no date is given. It occurs in the same universe as most of Smith's works, with a passing reference to the supremely powerful government known as the Instrumentality of Mankind. The "dragons" in the story are mysterious aliens that attack human starships and drive the inhabitants insane. Cats guided by telepaths are used to fight these dragons, because of the cats' fast reactions. The cats see the aliens as giant rats—hence the story's title. The human telepaths form strong bonds with these cats, seeing them as almost human. Non-telepaths sometimes mock the telepaths for this bonding.

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1 de outubro de 1955

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science fiction

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Cordwainer Smith