
In a cold asteroid field, three crew members drift in a battered ship, each with a different motive. When a routine inspection turns into a deadly standoff, the captain’s calm calculations clash with a rival’s ruthless determination, and a seemingly simple scientific equation becomes a weapon of survival. The tension builds as radio chatter and the stark, moon‑lit surface reveal hidden loyalties and the thin line between order and chaos.
As the astronauts navigate a world with almost no gravity, the narrative draws you into the claustrophobic control room, the eerie glow of a helmeted figure, and the precise measurements that could mean life or death. The story balances hard‑science detail with human intrigue, letting listeners feel the weight of every decision while the asteroid’s silent expanse watches. It’s a compact, high‑stakes thriller that explores how far someone will go when survival and betrayal orbit each other.
Language
en
Duration
~51 minutes (49K 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
2019-01-21
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1917–2007
A veteran newspaperman who also became a prolific science fiction writer, he brought a reporter’s eye for detail to stories about alien worlds, future societies, and human nature. His work ranges from brisk adventure to thoughtful speculation, with a long career that stretched well beyond the magazine era of 1950s SF.
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