The Man From Siykul

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The Man From Siykul

by Richard Wilson

EN·~52 minutes·1 chapter

Chapters

1 total
1

52:22

Description

Steve and Myra Horn are a married crew aboard the sleek Skypiercer, a ship built for daring chases through the outer planets. While Steve’s eyes glitter with the promise of a “golden” meteor that could make them rich, Myra keeps a wary humor, teasing his reckless optimism. Their pursuit quickly turns uncanny when the glowing rock defies ordinary physics—magnetically pulling at the ship, twisting its path, and refusing to behave like any ordinary space rock. As the couple wrestles with the baffling phenomenon, the tension between their adventurous spirit and the looming danger grows palpable.

Beyond the spectacle of the errant meteor, a more ominous threat looms: the Siykulans, a mysterious alien race, demand a price for the Horns’ freedom—a price that could cost them their very sanity. The first act sets the stage for a high‑stakes struggle between curiosity, greed, and an eerie, mind‑bending bargain, leaving listeners wondering whether the couple will outwit the alien trap or be consumed by it.

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Language

en

Duration

~52 minutes (50K 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

2020-05-28

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

Richard Wilson

Richard Wilson

1920–1987

A sharp, witty voice in mid-century science fiction, he wrote stories that mixed big ideas with a journalist’s eye for human behavior. Best known for the Nebula Award-winning "Mother to the World," he also helped shape the science fiction community behind the scenes.

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