
In the cold silence of deep space, a solitary pilot tends a crippled freighter and mourns his dying companion, whose final breath awakens an old legend: the spectral “Ghost Ship” that appears when a spacefarer passes. As the crew member’s mind slips into delirium, he claims to see the phantom drifting among the stars, sparking a clash between superstition and the harsh logic of a lone engineer who refuses to admit the truth.
Weeks turn into months, and the ship drifts on, its systems barely holding together while the void presses in. Then, out of the endless night, a series of stars flicker in a precise, unsettling pattern, hinting that the ghostly omen may be more than a myth. The mystery deepens, leaving the listener to wonder whether the haunted warning is a cosmic signal, a trick of perception, or something far stranger awaiting discovery.
Language
en
Duration
~21 minutes (20K 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
2020-05-27
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
1918–1993
A mid-century science fiction writer remembered for thoughtful, idea-driven short stories, he published regularly in the classic magazine era and explored big concepts with a clear, accessible style.
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