Sense of Obligation

"Sense of Obligation" by Harry Harrison is a science fiction novel serialized in 1961. When Brion Brandd wins his planet's ultimate competition, he's recruited for a desperate mission to the desert world of Dis. The ruling magter have threatened neighboring planets with cobalt bombs, and a genocidal strike looms. As Brandd investigates the magter's suicidal aggression after his mentor's death, he uncovers a dark secret about survival and symbiosis on this harsh planet. Can he prevent catastrophe before time runs out?

Sense of Obligation, by Harry Harrison. Republished by OpenStories from Project Gutenberg eBook #35204.