The Little Pets of Arkkhan

A battered starship has left Kent Knight and his crew stranded on a desolate, rock‑strewn asteroid. Amid the gray landscape he discovers a tiny, furry creature that seems harmless at first—a reminder of Earth’s comforts. Yet the animal’s presence triggers a strange, soothing hum that quickly twists into a painful mental assault, as an unseen intelligence begins to whisper inside his mind.

Confused and wounded, Kent fights to keep his sense of self while the alien presence—calling itself “the Thing”—taunts him, promising answers about why they were brought to this lonely world. The asteroid’s harsh terrain amplifies his physical agony, but the real danger lies in the mind‑games that test his resolve. Listeners are drawn into a tense struggle between human will and an alien will that seeks to dominate, setting the stage for a desperate race for survival.