"Criminal Negligence" by J. Francis McComas is a compelling science fiction story set in a future where Earth faces destruction from radioactive dust, driving humanity to escape to Mars. This story explores themes of moral duty and leadership when Warden Halloran, responsible for a high-security prison, is faced with a choice: to abandon his inmates or give them a chance at survival. As panic rises among the imprisoned upon discovering they may be left behind, the warden steps forward, defending them and encouraging them to rebuild society. The story asks important questions about human value, justice, and the possibilities of rehabilitation.
Criminal Negligence
By J. Francis McComas
As Earth crumbles, a prison warden must choose between saving a select few or offering a condemned population a chance to rebuild civilization on a new planet.
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2008-01-22
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About the AuthorJesse Francis McComas was an American science fiction editor. McComas wrote several stories on his own in the 1950s using both his own name and the pseudonym Webb Marlowe.
Jesse Francis McComas was an American science fiction editor. McComas wrote several stories on his own in the 1950s using both his own name and the pseudonym Webb Marlowe.
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