
Aboard the sleek space liner Ekova, a chance encounter in the ship’s reading room brings together an Earth engineer, a charismatic Martian, and a mysterious newcomer from the Red Planet. Their conversation hints at hidden agendas and a lingering tension that crackles beneath polite introductions, while the glittering corridors and panoramic view of the vessel’s metallic hull evoke the awe of interplanetary travel.
Beyond the polished decks, rumors of a secretive “revolt” among the engineered Star Men begin to surface—beings whose insect‑like exoskeletons could survive the vacuum of space. As the trio’s curiosity deepens, they stumble upon shadowy figures moving through seldom‑used passageways, suggesting a larger, unseen conflict brewing within the ship. Listeners are drawn into a tense, almost claustrophobic chase through the corridors of Ekova, where loyalty, jealousy, and the unknown intertwine, promising an adventure that will keep them guessing long after the first act.
Language
en
Duration
~2 hours (158K 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
2012-10-11
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1911–1994
A pioneer of early science fiction, this pulp-era writer helped shape the genre with imaginative stories that appeared in major magazines of the 1930s. His work is especially remembered for its cosmic wonder and for introducing ideas that later became science fiction staples.
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