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Clara Díaz Sanchez
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As a child I read a SciFi short story where I think two astronauts (emergency?) landetlanded on a planet, and as soon as they fallfell asleep they are beingbegan to be controlled by the local (immaterial) species, so the. The protagonist fights to not fallsfall asleep, and the story ends with him finally surrendering, if I remember correctly. The airlock also could have played a role, but I'm not sure.

These are very vague memories, must have been in a short story collection formfrom the local library, and it was probably late 80s or early 90s when I read it.

Any help greatly appreciated!

As a child I read a SciFi short story where I think two astronauts (emergency?) landet on a planet and as soon as they fall asleep they are being controlled by the local (immaterial) species, so the protagonist fights to not falls asleep and the story ends with him finally surrendering, if I remember correctly. The airlock also could have played a role, but I'm not sure.

These are very vague memories, must have been in a short story collection form the local library and it was probably late 80s or early 90s when I read it.

Any help greatly appreciated!

As a child I read a SciFi short story where I think two astronauts (emergency?) landed on a planet, and as soon as they fell asleep they began to be controlled by the local (immaterial) species. The protagonist fights to not fall asleep, and the story ends with him finally surrendering, if I remember correctly. The airlock also could have played a role, but I'm not sure.

These are very vague memories, must have been in a short story collection from the local library, and it was probably late 80s or early 90s when I read it.

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As a child I read a SciFi short story where I think two astronauts (emergency?) landet on a planet and as soon as they fall asleep they are being controlled by the local (immaterial) species, so the protagonist fights to not falls asleep and the story ends with him finally surrendering, if I remember correctly. The airlock also could have played a role, but I'm not sure.

These are very vague memories, must have been in a short story collection form the local library and it was probably late 80s or early 90s when I read it.

Any help greatly appreciated!

As a child I read a SciFi short story where I think two astronauts (emergency?) landet on a planet and as soon as they fall asleep they are being controlled by the local (immaterial) species, so the protagonist fights to not falls asleep and the story ends with him finally surrendering, if I remember correctly.

These are very vague memories, must have been in a short story collection form the local library and it was probably late 80s or early 90s when I read it.

Any help greatly appreciated!

As a child I read a SciFi short story where I think two astronauts (emergency?) landet on a planet and as soon as they fall asleep they are being controlled by the local (immaterial) species, so the protagonist fights to not falls asleep and the story ends with him finally surrendering, if I remember correctly. The airlock also could have played a role, but I'm not sure.

These are very vague memories, must have been in a short story collection form the local library and it was probably late 80s or early 90s when I read it.

Any help greatly appreciated!

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Short story about astronauts landing on planet and being mind controlled when falling asleep

As a child I read a SciFi short story where I think two astronauts (emergency?) landet on a planet and as soon as they fall asleep they are being controlled by the local (immaterial) species, so the protagonist fights to not falls asleep and the story ends with him finally surrendering, if I remember correctly.

These are very vague memories, must have been in a short story collection form the local library and it was probably late 80s or early 90s when I read it.

Any help greatly appreciated!