Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy
_"We cannot fight," Antaran said. "Not now.... We must be patient a while longer. Venus still holds the secret of Vulcan base and without allotropic metal our fleet would be so much papier mache!" He fell silent._
"As I already hinted," he said affably, "I'm afraid all of you are slightly behind the times. Let me read you this message from ... _your_ planet, Vermil!" Antaran nodded to the...
3. Part 3"The Absolute be praised!" Bill breathed fervently. "No known ship--not even Vulcanite could possibly withstand a radio-active bombardment of such scope!" He turned slowly to wh...
2. Part 2"That," Bill Nardon telepathed succinctly, "is a definite clue. I do not know of any race in our inter-planetary League able to _create_ such a creature. I only have a suggestio...
1. Part 1_"We cannot fight," Antaran said. "Not now.... We must be patient a while longer. Venus still holds the secret of Vulcan base and without allotropic metal our fleet would be so...
5. Part 5The foremost, a Terran spacer, had cut its rockets and swerved, peeling off in a magnificent plunge from dizzying heights into the atmosphere. Behind it streamed the balance of...