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The Heart of the Serpent

By Ivan Efremov
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By Ivan Efremov
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The Heart of the Serpent (originally in Latin:Cor Serpentis, Russian: Сердце Змеи) is a 1958 science fiction short story by the Soviet writer and paleontologist Ivan Yefremov (Efremov).

The crew of the spaceship Tellur encounters an alien ship in deep space. Speculation ensues about whether the other crew might be hostile.

Comparisons are made to American SF writer Murray Leinster's story 'First Contact,' in which an elaborate protocol is developed to prevent the aliens from following the Ter...

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Science Fiction & FantasyAlternate Realities - FictionScience Fiction - Time Travel - Other