
Ketrig, a lone renegade from the distant world of Perlac, hurtles toward Earth with a stolen prototype that could tip the balance of power in the Solar Federation. The planet’s Council, already on edge after a recent clash near Jupiter, watches his approach with suspicion, ready to seize the fugitive and his coveted technology.
As he lands amid a crowd of armed guards, Ketrig must decide whether to trust the enigmatic Mark Travers, whose urgent summons hint at a deeper conspiracy, or to use his own cunning to escape. The stakes rise quickly, pitting his own survival against the looming threat of a mysterious, thought‑born flame that has already found a willing host in the solar warp. Listeners are drawn into a tense first act where political intrigue, high‑speed chases, and a dangerous unknown collide, setting the stage for a high‑octane interplanetary showdown.
Language
en
Duration
~2 hours (120K 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
2020-11-27
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1913–1977
A lively pulp-era science fiction writer, he published energetic stories in the 1930s and 1940s and later became especially remembered for working with Ray Bradbury on an early fanzine. His fiction mixes big ideas, adventure, and the imaginative spirit of classic magazine SF.
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