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"The Alien"은 레이몬드 F. 존스(Raymond F. Jones)가 쓴 SF 단편 소설이다. 이 책은 1951년에 Astounding Science Fiction 잡지에 처음 출판되었다. 이 이야기는 편견, 외국인 혐오증, 미지에 대한 두려움 등의 주제를 탐구하고 있다.
레이먼드 피셔 존스(Raymond Fisher Jones)는 미국의 SF 작가다. 그는 1952년 소설 This Island Earth 로 가장 잘 알려져 있으며, 이 소설은 1955년 영화로 각색 되기도 했다.


"The Alien" is a science fiction short story written by Raymond F. Jones. The book was first published in Astounding Science Fiction magazine in 1951. The story explores themes of prejudice, xenophobia, and fear of the unknown.
Raymond Fisher Jones is an American science fiction writer. He is best known for his 1952 novel This Island Earth, which was adapted into a 1955 film.

Summary
Just speculate for a moment on the enormous challenge to archeology when interplanetary flight is possible ... and relics are found of a race extinct for half a million years! A race, incidentally, that was scientifically so far in advance of ours that they held the secret of the restoration of life!

Out beyond the orbit of Mars the Lavoisier wallowed cautiously through the asteroid fields. Aboard the laboratory ship few of the members of the permanent Smithson Asteroidal Expedition were aware that they were in motion. Living in the field one or two years at a time, there was little that they were conscious of except the half-million-year-old culture whose scattered fragments surrounded them on every side.
The only contact with Earth at the moment was the radio link by which Dr. Delmar Underwood was calling Dr. Illia Morov at Terrestrial Medical Central.

Contents
CHAPTER I. Out beyond the orbit of Mars the Lavoisier wallowed
CHAPTER II. Phyfe remained near the site as Underwood
CHAPTER III. Phyfe was exuberant
CHAPTER IV. "Del!" The shock of surprise
CHAPTER V. Phyfe asked to be relieved of his duties
CHAPTER VI. Two days later, Underwood received a call from Phyfe
CHAPTER VII. The viewing balcony above the floor of the museum hall
CHAPTER VIII. The beefy Committee Chairman regarded Underwood
CHAPTER IX. Underwood turned as if driven back by
CHAPTER X. Through the ports Underwood watched the nearby
CHAPTER XI. The course was changed
CHAPTER XII. Underwood speculated about Dreyer. Behind
CHAPTER XIII. As if awaiting the completion of the final step
CHAPTER XIV. Underwood swept up the gun that fell from
CHAPTER XV. Underwood started for the door without hesitation
CHAPTER XVI. Consciousness came to Underwood as if he were
CHAPTER XVII. Underwood's physical body recovered slowly from
CHAPTER XVIII. Auxiliary engines were removed from