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Story about hunting giant lizards for hides on privately owned planet
Old SF novel about Earth as a prison planet; newly arrived convict has a secret agendaFantasy about hunting for ginsengShort story about vampire hunting in a virtual reality gameHunting for a short story about earth having been isolated from the galactic civilizationShort story about giant rats invading LondonOld online story about hunting women on prison island?Short story about a military astronaut hunting down a machineTrying to identify a short story about hunting an alien tiger on an icy planetIdentifying a “finding Earth” series of SciFi novelsOld SF novel about Earth as a prison planet; newly arrived convict has a secret agenda
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[Old SF novel about Earth as a prison planet; newly arrived convict has a secret agenda
There is a comment about hunting giant lizards on a planet and exporting their hides.
I remember a story, possibly from Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Adventure Magazine in the 1980s.
In an interstellar civilization, the protagonist runs out of luck on a planet and has to sign a contract to pay off his debts. The contract requires him to hunt dangerous giant lizards on a neighboring, privately owned, planet.
The giant lizard hides are exported for use as industrial machinery belts, like buffalo hides were used in the 1800s. The owner runs the planet like a company town, charging high prices for everything and paying little for hides, so while it is theoretically possible for a hide hunter to pay off his debt and leave, most get deeper and deeper in debt and are eventually killed by a lizard.
The protagonist eventually runs away with the owner's mistress, and the owner sends men to chase them.
The market for hides collapses when an artificial material is invented, and the planet owner goes bankrupt.
So can anyone identify that story?
Old SF novel about Earth as a prison planet; newly arrived convict has a secret agenda
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In this question:
[Old SF novel about Earth as a prison planet; newly arrived convict has a secret agenda
There is a comment about hunting giant lizards on a planet and exporting their hides.
I remember a story, possibly from Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Adventure Magazine in the 1980s.
In an interstellar civilization, the protagonist runs out of luck on a planet and has to sign a contract to pay off his debts. The contract requires him to hunt dangerous giant lizards on a neighboring, privately owned, planet.
The giant lizard hides are exported for use as industrial machinery belts, like buffalo hides were used in the 1800s. The owner runs the planet like a company town, charging high prices for everything and paying little for hides, so while it is theoretically possible for a hide hunter to pay off his debt and leave, most get deeper and deeper in debt and are eventually killed by a lizard.
The protagonist eventually runs away with the owner's mistress, and the owner sends men to chase them.
The market for hides collapses when an artificial material is invented, and the planet owner goes bankrupt.
So can anyone identify that story?
Old SF novel about Earth as a prison planet; newly arrived convict has a secret agenda
story-identification
asked 8 hours ago
M. A. GoldingM. A. Golding
15.7k12763
add a comment |
In this question:
[Old SF novel about Earth as a prison planet; newly arrived convict has a secret agenda
There is a comment about hunting giant lizards on a planet and exporting their hides.
I remember a story, possibly from Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Adventure Magazine in the 1980s.
In an interstellar civilization, the protagonist runs out of luck on a planet and has to sign a contract to pay off his debts. The contract requires him to hunt dangerous giant lizards on a neighboring, privately owned, planet.
The giant lizard hides are exported for use as industrial machinery belts, like buffalo hides were used in the 1800s. The owner runs the planet like a company town, charging high prices for everything and paying little for hides, so while it is theoretically possible for a hide hunter to pay off his debt and leave, most get deeper and deeper in debt and are eventually killed by a lizard.
The protagonist eventually runs away with the owner's mistress, and the owner sends men to chase them.
The market for hides collapses when an artificial material is invented, and the planet owner goes bankrupt.
So can anyone identify that story?
Old SF novel about Earth as a prison planet; newly arrived convict has a secret agenda
story-identification
asked 8 hours ago
M. A. GoldingM. A. Golding
15.7k12763
In this question:
[Old SF novel about Earth as a prison planet; newly arrived convict has a secret agenda
There is a comment about hunting giant lizards on a planet and exporting their hides.
I remember a story, possibly from Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Adventure Magazine in the 1980s.
In an interstellar civilization, the protagonist runs out of luck on a planet and has to sign a contract to pay off his debts. The contract requires him to hunt dangerous giant lizards on a neighboring, privately owned, planet.
The giant lizard hides are exported for use as industrial machinery belts, like buffalo hides were used in the 1800s. The owner runs the planet like a company town, charging high prices for everything and paying little for hides, so while it is theoretically possible for a hide hunter to pay off his debt and leave, most get deeper and deeper in debt and are eventually killed by a lizard.
The protagonist eventually runs away with the owner's mistress, and the owner sends men to chase them.
The market for hides collapses when an artificial material is invented, and the planet owner goes bankrupt.
So can anyone identify that story?
Old SF novel about Earth as a prison planet; newly arrived convict has a secret agenda
story-identification
story-identification
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M. A. GoldingM. A. Golding
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Skinner by Richard S. McEnroe
From Goodreads:
Hunting dragonhides on Trollshulm is a losing game. The odds of surviving to buy back your freedom range from slim to nil. Most skinners end up burned out, broken, or dead.
Chavez Blackstone was different. The spark that burned in him was so strong, nothing could snuff it out - not even Eli Santer, Tollshulm's absolute ruler. With a tough star-captain and an exotic beauty, Chavez defied the odds to challenge Santer's power.
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That'a a fast answer! Since Skinner originally appeared in Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine, June, 1980, isfdb.org/cgi-bin/title.cgi?906391 it seems to be the correct answer.
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Skinner by Richard S. McEnroe
From Goodreads:
Hunting dragonhides on Trollshulm is a losing game. The odds of surviving to buy back your freedom range from slim to nil. Most skinners end up burned out, broken, or dead.
Chavez Blackstone was different. The spark that burned in him was so strong, nothing could snuff it out - not even Eli Santer, Tollshulm's absolute ruler. With a tough star-captain and an exotic beauty, Chavez defied the odds to challenge Santer's power.
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That'a a fast answer! Since Skinner originally appeared in Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine, June, 1980, isfdb.org/cgi-bin/title.cgi?906391 it seems to be the correct answer.
– M. A. Golding
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Skinner by Richard S. McEnroe
From Goodreads:
Hunting dragonhides on Trollshulm is a losing game. The odds of surviving to buy back your freedom range from slim to nil. Most skinners end up burned out, broken, or dead.
Chavez Blackstone was different. The spark that burned in him was so strong, nothing could snuff it out - not even Eli Santer, Tollshulm's absolute ruler. With a tough star-captain and an exotic beauty, Chavez defied the odds to challenge Santer's power.
edited 8 hours ago
FuzzyBoots
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answered 8 hours ago
Martin GoldsackMartin Goldsack
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That'a a fast answer! Since Skinner originally appeared in Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine, June, 1980, isfdb.org/cgi-bin/title.cgi?906391 it seems to be the correct answer.
– M. A. Golding
8 hours ago
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Skinner by Richard S. McEnroe
From Goodreads:
Hunting dragonhides on Trollshulm is a losing game. The odds of surviving to buy back your freedom range from slim to nil. Most skinners end up burned out, broken, or dead.
Chavez Blackstone was different. The spark that burned in him was so strong, nothing could snuff it out - not even Eli Santer, Tollshulm's absolute ruler. With a tough star-captain and an exotic beauty, Chavez defied the odds to challenge Santer's power.
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answered 8 hours ago
Martin GoldsackMartin Goldsack
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Skinner by Richard S. McEnroe
From Goodreads:
Hunting dragonhides on Trollshulm is a losing game. The odds of surviving to buy back your freedom range from slim to nil. Most skinners end up burned out, broken, or dead.
Chavez Blackstone was different. The spark that burned in him was so strong, nothing could snuff it out - not even Eli Santer, Tollshulm's absolute ruler. With a tough star-captain and an exotic beauty, Chavez defied the odds to challenge Santer's power.
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That'a a fast answer! Since Skinner originally appeared in Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine, June, 1980, isfdb.org/cgi-bin/title.cgi?906391 it seems to be the correct answer.
– M. A. Golding
8 hours ago
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That'a a fast answer! Since Skinner originally appeared in Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine, June, 1980, isfdb.org/cgi-bin/title.cgi?906391 it seems to be the correct answer.
– M. A. Golding
8 hours ago
That'a a fast answer! Since Skinner originally appeared in Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine, June, 1980, isfdb.org/cgi-bin/title.cgi?906391 it seems to be the correct answer.
– M. A. Golding
8 hours ago
That'a a fast answer! Since Skinner originally appeared in Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine, June, 1980, isfdb.org/cgi-bin/title.cgi?906391 it seems to be the correct answer.
– M. A. Golding
8 hours ago
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