The Moon Pool

A seasoned botanist, Dr. Walter Goodwin, finds himself far from the lecture halls of New York, laboring on the volcanic d’Entrecasteaux Islands while the humid Pacific air hums with an uneasy, almost primal energy. The landscape is beautiful yet foreboding, the sky a relentless ochre, and even the wind carries whispers of ancient, unseen forces. As he collects his specimens, a familiar face appears on the pier—Dr. David Throckmartin, a longtime colleague whose sudden reappearance hints at something far beyond ordinary fieldwork.

Soon the tranquil routine shatters when news arrives of Throckmartin, his young wife, and their associate vanishing without a trace during an expedition in the Caroline Islands. The International Association of Science commissions Goodwin to record the rescue attempt, warning that the truth holds dangers too great for casual discourse. What follows is a tense trek into an enigmatic “moon pool,” where science, superstition, and a lurking, otherworldly presence collide, drawing listeners into the first act of a chilling, high‑stakes adventure.