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In the glittering corridors of the Venus Transport hub, a spate of sabotaged cargo ships has left the Interstellar Patrol on edge. Lieutenant Steve Coran, a hard‑nosed veteran with a reputation for bending the rules, is summoned for a covert assignment that skirts official channels. The ISP brass warn him that the culprits aren't ordinary pirates—they're part of a well‑organized ring with political motives that could spark a wider conflict.
Tasked with tracking down two fugitives who escaped with a cache of incendiary documents, Coran must navigate a maze of compromised crews, black‑mail, and a shadowy network that reaches into high places. Reluctant to don his uniform for a job he despises, he sees the mission as his last chance to walk away on his own terms. As he steps onto a rumoured “rocket transport,” every decision could tip the balance between order and chaos.
The story blends gritty space‑age intrigue with a dash of cynical humor, painting a portrait of a man who walks the line between duty and defiance. Listeners will be drawn into Coran’s relentless pursuit as the stakes rise and the thin veneer of civilization begins to crack.
Language
en
Duration
~56 minutes (54K 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
2020-11-23
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1911–1974
A mid-century science fiction and fantasy writer with an artist’s eye, he filled pulp magazines with energetic space opera and strange adventures. His work also stretched into editing and small-press publishing, giving him a hand in several sides of the genre.
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