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Dance of the Yellow Breasted Luddites

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Language
  
English

Originally published
  
2000

Genre
  
Science Fiction

Publisher
  
Tor Books

Publication date
  
2000

Author
  
William Shunn

Followed by
  
Inclination

Preceded by
  
The Practical Ramifications of Interstellar Packet Loss (1998)

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Nominations
  
Nebula Award for Best Novelette

"Dance of the Yellow-Breasted Luddites" is a science fiction novelette by William Shunn. It appeared in the original anthology Vanishing Acts, edited by Ellen Datlow and published by Tor Books in 2000. It was nominated for the 2001 Nebula Award for Best Novelette.

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Plot

The story takes place in a wildlife reserve on a mostly barren planet named Sutter's Mill. Rescue Star operative Hannah Specter is overseeing the introduction of a new alien animal species into the reserve and must unravel the mystery of the species' seemingly suicidal behavior.

Netherview Station series

"Dance of the Yellow-Breasted Luddites" is part of Shunn's "Netherview Station" story series, which also includes "The Practical Ramifications of Interstellar Packet Loss" and "Inclination."

References

Dance of the Yellow-Breasted Luddites Wikipedia