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HALFCASTE
A serious accident at Rhys Kelly's place of work effectively ends his human existence, and he is buried alive. In a near-death coma, Rhys undergoes a bizarre molecular change. Unconsciously he sends out waves of terror to his new race - the Eridons, begging for aid.
A small scientific organisation called the "Human/Eridon Half-caste Monitoring Team" resuscitate him and endeavour to explain to him what he has become. Unfortunately, several factors rise to hinder their efforts. Rhys has lost great chunks of his memory, and many Eridons are taught to fear him by one Adelrid Merylon - a highly placed politician and Machiavellian schemer. Rhys's burgeoning mental powers, many times stronger than the average Eridon's, compound this xenophobia.
He makes a number of friends, and his positive nature leads him to believe that trust will eventually develop. However the bigoted Adelrid aggravates the situation, and in a desperate attempt to escape from his evil, Rhys steals a sentient space-ship and returns to Earth to try and rediscover his old life. Unfortunately Adelrid's hatred follows him, in the form of an alien assassin. Unaware of her existence, Rhys seeks out his old girlfriend and attempts to recreate their relationship.
When he finally encounters the assassin and her dim-witted human allies, he manages to defeat them. In a rage he returns to Eridon, where through devious cunning, Adelrid has managed to acquire a seat on the ruling council. Rhys confronts him, exposes him for the murdering coward he is, and a titanic mental battle ensures. The half-caste manages to win because he has friends on his side, and Adelrid no-one but his enormous ego.
To err is human, but to forgive is divine. This is the theme of Half-caste, and is realised when at the end Rhys forgives Adelrid and saves him from destruction.
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©Owen Nicholls 2002. Last updated 26th June 2002.
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