THE ABLENOX (1935)
Detail from a cover by Gray Morrow SOURCES:
"Zora of the Zoromes" (Amazing,Stories, March 1935)
DESCRIPTION: “Professor Jameson also saw many of the enslaved Ablenox from the planet Ablen. They were great, hulking brutes, with tremendous physical strength, yet they were no match for the machine men of Mumed. Their lesser intelligence was obvious. The Ablenox seemed peaceful and slow to anger, despite their physical accomplishments. They walked upright on two lower limbs, their barreled bodies possessed of four upper appendages that were heavily muscled and terminating in six digits arranged scoop fashion.” (“Zora of the Zoromes” by Neil R. Jones) NOTES: The Ablenox are a slow-thinking but peaceful race of four-armed giants. The Mumes enslaved them and use them for heavy manual labor. The planet Ablen is in the same system as Mumed with one planet between them, a dead world called Tanid. Wild Ablenox roam the planet and raids supply the Mumes with their slaves. These free Ablenox hate invaders and will attack and kill any mechanical men or organic Mumes they can. They also vandalize ships and equipment. They kill the Mumes dictator 6D4 when he flees to their planet. HISTORY: Shades of Edgar Rice Burroughs with these guys.
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