Postmark Ganymede

When the Space Patrol strips Hal Preston of his combat role and reassigns him as an interplanetary postman, he finds himself piloting a lone courier ship loaded with sacks of mail bound for the icy moon of Ganymede. The once‑proud ace now faces a job he never wanted, swearing that no storm, meteor shower, or alien pirate will keep him from his route. His bitterness is matched only by a grudging sense of duty as he lifts off from Earth’s orbit.

The Ganymede run threads through the notorious Pirate Belt, a perilous corridor where rogue vessels and space‑borne iceworms lurk. Preston must rely on his old patrol instincts, guiding his ship past Jupiter’s moons while escorted by former comrades who view his new assignment with thinly veiled contempt. Listeners will feel the tension of each jump, the crackle of radio chatter, and the dry humor of a veteran who refuses to let the universe get the best of him.