The Cloak and the Staff

"The Cloak and the Staff"
Author Gordon R. Dickson
Genre(s) Science fiction novelette
Publisher Analog Science Fiction
Publication date 1980

"The Cloak and the Staff" is a science fiction novelette by American writer Gordon R. Dickson. It won the Hugo Award for Best Novelette in 1981.

Plot summary

A skilled human translator tries to balance his desire to stay alive with his need to lash out at Earth's hulking overlords, who treat humans as cattle, or at best, pets.

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