
A daring space‑yacht cruise turns into a survival scramble when the vessel’s experimental free‑drive malfunctions and the crew crash‑lands on a vivid, untamed planet. The four passengers—Marla, her husband Ronal, the charismatic owner Krist, and the young pilot Logan—must quickly assess damage, don improvised suits, and begin desperate repairs while the alien atmosphere swirls around them. Their first steps onto the carpet‑like jungle floor reveal a world of riotous colors and hidden dangers, hinting at the mysterious “Hairy One” that may be watching.
Against the backdrop of a shattered hull and a failing environmental system, the group’s technical know‑how and uneasy camaraderie become their only hope. Logan’s quick‑thinking fixes and Krist’s stubborn optimism drive a tense race against time, as each breath of the planet’s air feels both inviting and potentially poisonous. Listeners will be drawn into the claustrophobic control‑room drama and the awe‑inspiring, yet perilous, alien landscape that promises further challenges ahead.
Language
en
Duration
~19 minutes (18K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
Release date
2021-07-05
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
Subjects
b. 1923
A mid-century American science fiction writer, this pulp-era storyteller published brisk, imaginative adventures in magazines like Thrilling Wonder Stories, If, and Planet Stories. His work is still remembered for colorful premises, fast pacing, and a career that burned brightly in the 1940s and 1950s.
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