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"Arena" | |
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Short story by Fredric Brown | |
Language | English |
Genre(s) | Science fiction |
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Published in | Astounding Science Fiction |
Publication type | Magazine |
Publisher | Street & Smith |
Publication date | June 1944 |
"Arena" is a science fiction short story by American writer Fredric Brown, first published in the June 1944 issue of Astounding Science Fiction magazine. The members of the Science Fiction Writers of America selected it as one of the best science fiction stories published before the advent of the Nebula Awards, and as such it was included in The Science Fiction Hall of Fame, Volume One, 1929–1964.
Its most famous adaptation is in the American television series, Star Trek, with an episode of the same name.