Or more accurately, a short story from a book. It's science fiction, possibly fairly old ('60s onward), and I remember reading "Soldier from Tomorrow" (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soldier_(The_Outer_Limits)) in a related book, might have been Outer Limits or something similar.

I'm vague on the story but along these lines: two characters from two different races find themselves on a rather large patch of sand. They are separated by an invisible wall, which only permits non-organic material (e.g. rocks) to pass it. The two must fight for survival, against each other. It could have been that their civilisations were at stake, maybe.

any of this ring a bell?

i wouldnt know, but it sounds interesting

EDIT: forgot the link http://www.google.com/search?h ... L_en___US388&ie=UTF-8

Quote from NotAnIllusion :

Or more accurately, a short story from a book. It's science fiction, possibly fairly old

Hmm... I've read my fair share of sci-fi short stories and this one doesn't sound too familiar, though there was a movie with a similar plot (Enemy Mine).

Hmm nah don't think it's that one. Oh dear, it's all in my head.. the padded room looms!

Quote from NotAnIllusion :

Hmm nah don't think it's that one. Oh dear, it's all in my head.. the padded room looms!

Go to your local library or go to some book forum (im 100% there is a book enthusiast community out there) and ask for it. In the libraries, as far as i know, most of the workers usually know alot of books and such stuff.

Edit: Might help ... http://books.google.com/

Klutch, seems to think everything can be googled,so I challanged him to google up an answer for you(I'm sure you already looked) this thread is where we started out from. Enjoy http://www.lfsforum.net/showthread.php?t=69293], Been an avid Sci Fi fan for 40 years, sounds somewhat like Stephen' King's new one...."Under the dome" It was a book he tried to write twice , once in the 70's as a short story for playboy, called "The Cannibals"

I haven't yet googled your request, I'll wait and talk to some people who read as much , it just might be a Ray Bradbury story, he had both short stories in books as well as the show "Ray Bradbury Theater "

Then again it might be from the "New Outer Limits" as you referenced to it , it was a re-take of the original stories and re told, such classic as "The Sand Kings" Beau Bridges i think..

"That enemy of Mine" sticks out, they re-told that story as "Enemy Mine" Had all the conflict you talked about. but without the barrier or dome.

Anyhow it's not up to me to prove I know it, All googling Klutzy...er...Klutch, will have an answer for you real soon.

AAnt

Tell what NAI, if we don't find it anywhere on google, I guess we could write it.

Quote from hazaky :

Go to your local library or go to some book forum (im 100% there is a book enthusiast community out there) and ask for it. In the libraries, as far as i know, most of the workers usually know alot of books and such stuff.

Edit: Might help ... http://books.google.com/

I love librarians ...good advice, maybe I'll ask my special someone at the local library, not getting any younger after all.

It's a good suggestion. Now it's a competition...lol

AAnt

Did you Google that suggestion, or think of it on your own? Not being a smart ass, just trying to prove humans are still in control, and not the tools.

AAnt

im not doing someone elses dirty work lol

Finally found the specific version I had read, note that The Outer Limits TV series adaptation is veery different.

Fredric Brown, Arena.
http://arthursclassicnovels.com/brown-f/arena10.html

Took a while, but got there in the end \o/