
A startled physicist finds himself floating in a windowless metal chamber, his only companion a glamorous model who’s been snatched from a photo shoot. Their captors—the bizarre, impatient Cirissins—insist he deliver something called a “high dragon bump,” a phrase that sparks more confusion than clarity. The dialogue crackles with humor as the scientist clings to his curiosity while the model, Sheilah, teeters between fear and flirtation, each trying to decipher an alien request that sounds more like a dance than a scientific term.
Set against the cold backdrop of a spaceship circling the Earth, the story mixes slapstick banter with an unsettling sense of captivity. Listeners are drawn into a surreal puzzle where physics, absurdity, and alien motives collide, promising a quirky adventure that keeps the imagination buzzing without giving away what lies beyond the opening act.
Language
en
Duration
~25 minutes (24K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by Greg Weeks, Stephen Blundell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net
Release date
Oct 25, 2009
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
Subjects

1935–1994
A key early voice in comic-book fandom, this American writer and journalist helped turn a niche hobby into a lively community. Alongside his wife, Maggie Thompson, he became known for sharp commentary, fan publishing, and a lasting influence on comics history.
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