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The Unprotected Species By Melvin Sturgis [Transcribers Note: This etext was produced from Fantastic Universe September 1956. Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.] Early on the first morning after the camp had been secured—scarcely twenty-four hours after It was a the first plastic shack had been erected—four chill, members of the surveying section brought in terrifying Bradshaw. planet inhabited by furtive Gallifa, the senior biologist of the party, was gnomes. loading the halftrack in preparation for a field trip And when the men placed the stretcher in the shade of something the truck. He took one look; and immediately was forcing stopped congratulating himself on the ease of the crew into operations. homicidal insanity. But Damn! Is he dead? asked the stunned Gallifa. what? He isnt dead, the mapping officer said lamely. But hes damn well beat up. Gallifa nodded awkwardly and looked down at the stretcher. Bradshaw was one of his team. A good man. Gallifa hadnt known he wasnt in the compound. Bradshaw wasnt a pleasant sight. Blood covered his face from a deep gash abov