Cosmic Castaway

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Cosmic Castaway

by Stanley Mullen

EN·~38 minutes·1 chapter

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Cosmic Castaway

38:13

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Bell is a half‑human, half‑machine survivor of a secretive accident, his artificial brain deemed the most dangerous in the solar system. Stranded on Pluto’s dim, pressurized underground cities, he navigates a world of endless tunnels, humming machinery, and a society that treats him as an oddity. Determined to leave the icy depths, Bell confronts a cynical ticket agent who refuses him any passage home, citing mysterious orders that block his escape.

The denial pushes Bell toward the enigmatic Psycho Lab, a facility whispered about in hushed tones among miners and officials alike. There, scientists like Hastings watch him with a blend of curiosity and dread, aware that Bell’s unique composition may hold answers—or dangers—they aren’t prepared for. As he steps deeper into the lab’s cold corridors, the story teeters between a fight for freedom and the unsettling mystery of what lies behind the sealed doors.

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Language

en

Duration

~38 minutes (36K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net

Release date

Feb 2, 2021

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

Stanley Mullen

Stanley Mullen

1911–1974

A versatile figure in mid-century science fiction, he combined imaginative pulp storytelling with a serious career in art, publishing, and museum work. His fiction ranged from space opera to fantasy, earning a 1959 Hugo nomination for “Space to Swing a Cat.”

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