
A battered star‑ship drifts through the void, its crew desperate and low on fuel after months of aimless wandering. When a routine scan suddenly reveals a glittering asteroid, the image that flickers across the glass is unmistakable—a whole Earth‑like town, complete with houses, a lake and even a farm. Captain Webber and his officers scramble to make sense of the impossible, questioning whether they’ve stumbled on a mirage or a hidden refuge.
The tension rises as they debate a risky landing, hoping the mysterious settlement might offer the salvation they’ve been denied. Yet every familiar detail deepens the mystery, forcing the crew to confront the thin line between hope and madness. Listeners will be drawn into a claustrophobic blend of space‑flight realism and uncanny discovery, wondering what secrets lie beneath the alien skyline and whether humanity can find a way home.
Language
en
Duration
~32 minutes (30K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net
Release date
2010-06-14
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
Subjects

1929–1967
A gifted writer of horror, science fiction, and fantasy, he helped shape some of the most memorable episodes of The Twilight Zone. His work blended sharp imagination with a deeply human sense of fear, wonder, and unease.
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