
On the bleak frontier of Callisto, a brewing revolt threatens the fragile order of the mining colonies. Peter Duane, a hardened operative, awakens with his memory fragmented, clutching a secret that could tip the balance toward triumph or disaster, yet he cannot recall who he truly serves. As the icy moon looms, he is forced into uneasy alliances aboard a cargo ship where every transaction hides a hidden agenda.
Inside the cramped corridor, Duane confronts the silver‑haired mercenary Stevens, whose offer of a modest payout masks a larger gamble involving a mysterious boss named Andrias. A tense standoff erupts, guns flash, and the ship’s engines roar, tossing the two men into a sudden, weightless battle as the vessel makes a perilous course correction toward the moon’s surface. In the chaos, a muffled voice urges Duane to open his mouth, hinting at a dangerous bargain that could reshape the uprising before it even begins.
Language
en
Duration
~47 minutes (45K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
Release date
2020-06-25
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1919–2013
A sharp, funny voice in science fiction, this writer helped shape the genre for decades as both a novelist and an editor. His stories often mixed big future ideas with sly social criticism, making them feel lively and relevant long after they were written.
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