Darl Thomas faces a crisis on Mercury as a leak threatens the protective Dome of the outpost. He heroically repairs the damage using a gyrocopter. However, he discovers an unauthorized space-suited figure outside the Dome, hinting at danger. Darl's colleague Jim Holcomb worries about Darl's absence and receives a message about potential conflict....More
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Science fiction (sci-fi or SF) is a genre of speculative fiction that typically deals with imaginative and futuristic concepts such as advanced science and technology, space exploration, time travel, parallel universes, and extraterrestrial life. It has been called the "literature of ideas", and often explores the potential consequences of scientific, social, and technological innovations.
Science fiction, whose roots go back to ancient times, is related to fantasy, horror, and superhero fiction, and contains many subgenres. Its exact definition has long been disputed among authors, critics, scholars, and readers.
(wikipedia)
Science fiction (sci-fi or SF) is a genre of speculative fiction that typically deals with imaginative and futuristic concepts such as advanced science and technology, space exploration, time travel, parallel universes, and extraterrestrial life. It has been called the "literature of ideas", and often explores the potential consequences of scientific, social, and technological innovations.
Science fiction, whose roots go back to ancient times, is related to fantasy, horror, and superhero fiction, and contains many subgenres. Its exact definition has long been disputed among authors, critics, scholars, and readers.
(wikipedia)
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Darl Thomas faces a crisis on Mercury as a leak threatens the protective Dome of the outpost. He heroically repairs the damage using a gyrocopter. However, he discovers an unauthorized space-suited figure outside the Dome, hinting at danger. Darl's colleague Jim Holcomb worries about Darl's absence and receives a message about potential conflict. Darl is captured by the mysterious figure, a Martian, demanding Earth's ship recognition signal…
Science Fiction
