Water Pirate - Leigh Brackett
Short Story
Number of words : 6000
Percent of complex words : 6.6
Average syllables per word : 1.4
Average words per sentence : 12.6
READABILITY INDICES
Fog : 7.67
Flesch : 72.5
Flesch-Kincaid : 6.3
: Water Pirate - Leigh Brackett
SETTING
In 2418
Valkis
Martian city.
Teka Desert
Mountainous dry area out from Valkis.
CHARACTERS
Johan Gray
Chief of Special Duty of the Convoy Fleet.
Jaffa Gray
His son and investigator.
Lhara
A warrior-girl of Kesh.
Lhar
Her brother.
Rha
An alien from Vhila, a golden swimmer from a water-world with three suns.
ORGANISATIONS
Trans-Galactic Convoy Fleet
Shipping protection group.
PLACES
Kesh
Martian barbarian dryland state.
VEHICLES
Kallman two-seater
Small flying craft.
TECHNOLOGY
Ultra-visor
Display mechanism.
WEAPONS
Paralysis Gun
Non-lethal sidearm.
Heat Gun
Lethal sidearm.
PLOT
Rha, an alien from a water-world has taken Lhara's brother hostage. She finds Jaffa Gray, son of a powerful administrator, and paralyses him, wanting to use him. She finds out Rha is more than a bandit, being an alien scientist wanting to save his amphibious people, under siege on their own world. He too wants to use Jaffa's ability to sway his father for help. Jaffa decides that his cause is worthy enough to forgive his crimes, and offers to intercede.
3.5 out of 5
Number of words : 6000
Percent of complex words : 6.6
Average syllables per word : 1.4
Average words per sentence : 12.6
READABILITY INDICES
Fog : 7.67
Flesch : 72.5
Flesch-Kincaid : 6.3
: Water Pirate - Leigh Brackett
SETTING
In 2418
Valkis
Martian city.
Teka Desert
Mountainous dry area out from Valkis.
CHARACTERS
Johan Gray
Chief of Special Duty of the Convoy Fleet.
Jaffa Gray
His son and investigator.
Lhara
A warrior-girl of Kesh.
Lhar
Her brother.
Rha
An alien from Vhila, a golden swimmer from a water-world with three suns.
ORGANISATIONS
Trans-Galactic Convoy Fleet
Shipping protection group.
PLACES
Kesh
Martian barbarian dryland state.
VEHICLES
Kallman two-seater
Small flying craft.
TECHNOLOGY
Ultra-visor
Display mechanism.
WEAPONS
Paralysis Gun
Non-lethal sidearm.
Heat Gun
Lethal sidearm.
PLOT
Rha, an alien from a water-world has taken Lhara's brother hostage. She finds Jaffa Gray, son of a powerful administrator, and paralyses him, wanting to use him. She finds out Rha is more than a bandit, being an alien scientist wanting to save his amphibious people, under siege on their own world. He too wants to use Jaffa's ability to sway his father for help. Jaffa decides that his cause is worthy enough to forgive his crimes, and offers to intercede.
3.5 out of 5