
A pioneering crew prepares for humanity’s first voyage to Mars, each member meticulously trained and medicated to handle the rigors of deep‑space acceleration. As the ship breaches lunar orbit, the four officers—pilot, communications specialist, and their commanders—experience a strange, shared sensation that defies explanation, stirring a sense of unease despite their calm façades. The mysterious “Feeling” prompts them to question the very nature of the ship’s experimental psi‑driven power plant, which is said to be intertwined with the pilots’ minds.
The story follows their methodical attempts to diagnose the source of the discomfort, blending technical troubleshooting with introspective dialogue. Their discussions reveal a tension between hard‑science reasoning and the unsettling, almost poetic awareness of something wrong. As hours pass and the pressure of the sensation intensifies, the crew must confront the limits of their training, their trust in the technology, and the fragile balance between duty and humanity.
Language
en
Duration
~11 minutes (11K 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
2016-03-21
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1914–2004
A steady hand in mid-century science fiction, this Georgia-born writer published dozens of imaginative magazine stories under the name Roger Dee. His work mixed classic pulp adventure with sharp, often unsettling ideas about technology, alien life, and human nature.
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