Test to Destruction
Encyclopedia
"Test to Destruction" is a short story
by Keith Laumer
from Harlan Ellison
's science fiction
anthology
Dangerous Visions
(1967). It also appears in A Plague of Demons and Other Stories, a posthumous Laumer omnibus edited by Eric Flint
and published in 2003.
Plot
The leader of a rebellion is questioned in mental torture device chair. An alien mind probe finds him as the most powerful mental emission from the planet at the time. The aliens try to test him to destruction.
Short story
A short story is a work of fiction that is usually written in prose, often in narrative format. This format tends to be more pointed than longer works of fiction, such as novellas and novels. Short story definitions based on length differ somewhat, even among professional writers, in part because...
by Keith Laumer
Keith Laumer
John Keith Laumer was an American science fiction author. Prior to becoming a full-time writer, he was an officer in the United States Air Force and a U.S. diplomat...
from Harlan Ellison
Harlan Ellison
Harlan Jay Ellison is an American writer. His principal genre is speculative fiction.His published works include over 1,700 short stories, novellas, screenplays, teleplays, essays, a wide range of criticism covering literature, film, television, and print media...
's science fiction
Science fiction
Science fiction is a genre of fiction dealing with imaginary but more or less plausible content such as future settings, futuristic science and technology, space travel, aliens, and paranormal abilities...
anthology
Anthology
An anthology is a collection of literary works chosen by the compiler. It may be a collection of poems, short stories, plays, songs, or excerpts...
Dangerous Visions
Dangerous Visions
Dangerous Visions is a science fiction short story anthology edited by Harlan Ellison, published in 1967.A path-breaking collection, Dangerous Visions helped define the New Wave science fiction movement, particularly in its depiction of sex in science fiction...
(1967). It also appears in A Plague of Demons and Other Stories, a posthumous Laumer omnibus edited by Eric Flint
Eric Flint
Eric Flint is an American author, editor, and e-publisher. The majority of his main works are alternate history science fiction, but he also writes humorous fantasy adventures.- Career :...
and published in 2003.
Plot
The leader of a rebellion is questioned in mental torture device chair. An alien mind probe finds him as the most powerful mental emission from the planet at the time. The aliens try to test him to destruction.