
A crew of Earth’s finest explorers descends onto a cloud‑shrouded world that has swallowed every ship that dared to land. Commander Kellews and Dr. Boyette lead the Assault cruiser through a misty plateau littered with the silent hulls of vanished vessels, searching for any clue to the disappearances. The planet’s endless white veil and eerie, untouched wreckage create an atmosphere of both awe and unease, as the team wonders whether life—or something far more dangerous—lies beneath the surface.
While combing the desolate field, the crew encounters a puzzling sight: tiny, teddy‑bear‑shaped creatures that seem harmless at first glance. Their sudden appearance raises questions about the planet’s true inhabitants and the reason the ships were abandoned. As the scientists weigh curiosity against caution, the mystery deepens, hinting that the gentle façade may hide a perilous secret waiting to be uncovered.
Language
en
Duration
~25 minutes (24K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Original publisher
New York, NY: King-Size Publications, Inc., 1953.
Credits
Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
Release date
2023-12-24
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
A mid-century science fiction writer remembered mainly for a clever, unsettling tale about consciousness surviving beyond the body, with ideas that still feel strikingly modern.
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