They Also Serve

A routine supply run to the Moon’s remote outpost takes a sudden turn when Captain Ebor arrives to find the familiar dome gone. The base has been hurriedly carved into the crater’s rock, its rooms and corridors freshly finished but still bearing the strain of a frantic relocation. Commander Darqueny greets his old friend with weary humor, hinting that something beyond the ordinary forced the move.

The tension rises as Darqueny reveals that “those things” – a swarm of noisy, careless creatures from the planet below – have somehow managed to build a spaceship of their own. Their presence has thrown the colony into chaos, leaving the crew scrambling to adapt to an underground haven while trying to keep morale afloat. Listeners will be drawn into the crisp, low‑gravity setting and the uneasy mix of camaraderie and mystery that defines this early encounter on the lunar frontier.