Soldier from Tomorrow

"Soldier from Tomorrow" (later reprinted under the title "Soldier") is a 1957 science fiction short story by Harlan Ellison, originally published in Fantastic Universe in October 1957.^[1] Its protagonist is Qarlo Clobregnny, a soldier from thousands of years in the future, who has been conditioned from birth by the State (the "Tri-Continenters") solely to fight and kill the enemy (the "Ruskie-Chinks"). After time traveling to the present, Qarlo is "civilized" by Lyle Sims, a government agent, and Soames, a philologist, and eventually goes on a lecture tour to warn of the coming armageddon. Ellison loosely adapted the story for his script for the 1964 The Outer Limits episode "Soldier".

The story was adapted without authorization by Bill Mantlo in a 1983 issue of The Incredible Hulk. Ellison and Marvel Comics settled the problem for the amount Mantlo has been paid, a credit correction, and a subscription to everything Marvel published.^[2]

Ellison was later to bring suit against The Terminator production company Hemdale and distributor Orion Pictures for plagiarism^[3] of his works. The parties settled the lawsuit for an undisclosed amount and an acknowledgement of Ellison's works in the credits of The Terminator.^[3]

1. ^ "Harlan Ellison Bibliography: Publication List". Retrieved October 1, 2011.
2. ^ Brian Cronin (June 30, 2018). "When Marvel 'Forgot' to Credit Harlan Ellison for a Comic". CBR.com. Retrieved July 27, 2025.
3. ^ ^{a b} Andy Marx (July 7, 1991). "It's Mine: All Very Well and Good, but Don't Hassle the T-1000". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on April 30, 2011. Retrieved August 22, 2009.

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