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1928-
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A science fiction novella published in the early 1950s. The story explores an advanced Martian society that uses a mechanical system to dispense justice, a stark contrast to human legal systems. The narrative follows Captain Jan Barnaby and Lieutenant Kim Teajun, who are put on trial for the accidental death of a Martian priest caused by their spaceship. In the novella, after their ship