영어로 읽는 공상과학 소설 _ 가드너 F. 폭스의 북극성의 가신들
"Vassals of the Lode Star"는 Gardner F. Fox의 SF 소설입니다. 이 작품은 우주를 배경으로 한 모험과 신비를 다룬 스페이스 오페라 장르에 속합니다.
이야기는 로드 스타(Lode Star, 북극성)라 불리는 신비한 별과 그에 속한 봉신들(Vassals)을 중심으로 전개됩니다. Fox는 중세 봉건제도의 개념을 우주 배경에 독특하게 접목시켜, SF와 판타지적 요소를 결합한 서사를 만들어냅니다.
작가는 광활한 우주 공간을 배경으로 권력 관계, 충성심, 모험을 그려내며, 당시 SF 장르의 특징인 우주 개척과 문명의 발전이라는 주제를 다룹니다.
이 작품은 1960년대 스페이스 오페라 장르의 전형적인 특징들을 보여줍니다.

Science Fiction Novels in English _ Vassals of the Lode Star by Gardner F. Fox
"Vassals of the Lode Star" is a science fiction novel by Gardner F. Fox. It is a space opera genre that deals with adventure and mystery set in space.
The story revolves around a mysterious star called the Lode Star (North Star) and its vassals. Fox uniquely combines the concept of medieval feudalism with a space setting, creating a narrative that combines elements of science fiction and fantasy.
The author depicts power relations, loyalty, and adventure against the backdrop of vast space, and deals with themes of space exploration and the development of civilization, which were characteristic of the science fiction genre at the time.
This work shows typical characteristics of the space opera genre in the 1960s.

Summary
Caught up in a mad space-time snarl, making their last grim stand against a surging android horde, the outlawed man-beasts of the Settlements could not see why mighty-thewed Thor Masterson of Terra chose instead to battle a strange green flame!

The purple light came first, tinting the library of the old house, and flooding across rugs and books on the shelves. Then the mansion rocked and tilted as though being lifted and torn loose from its foundation.
Thor Masterson came up from his chair, brown eyes staring. His flannel shirt opened to disclose tanned chest and thick neck. He saw the purple light, but he did not think of it as a pathway between worlds. He felt the tilting of the house, but he did not think of it as riding down the cosmic corridor through which it was being transported.

Contents
CHAPTER I. The purple light came first
CHAPTER II. The ruby was the size of a small egg
CHAPTER III. The rotting sail flapped and bellied over his head
CHAPTER IV. Sunlight glinted on the flat surface of the Undying Sea