Asteroid of Fear
Raymond Z. Gallun
Read by Gregg Margarite (1957-2012)
John Endlich needed to clean up his act. Gambling, drinking, a hot temper and wanderlust were the last things Rose and the kids needed. So he went to the Homesteaders Office and signed up to terraform Vesta, a chunk of a once thriving alien planet that had exploded from within; a flat lump of crust which was now the remains of a farm on one side and a mining operation on the other. The miners hated Endlich and sabotaged his plans at every opportunity. They were going to kill him and his family if he didn’t find a way to stop them. - Asteroid of Fear was first published in the March, 1951 edition of Planet Stories magazine. (Summary by Gregg Margarite) (1 hr 32 min)
Chapters
1 – Asteroid of Fear | 47:58 | Read by Gregg Margarite (1957-2012) |
2 – Asteroid of Fear | 44:32 | Read by Gregg Margarite (1957-2012) |
Reviews
Little House on the Prairie meets Black Mirror
Mark Burchard
The bones of this story are the pioneer spirit and the hardships inherent in it, paired with a redemption arc. The story laid over these bones is extremely well-crafted. I can't give much away, the story is only an hour long and well worth your listen. it would be trivial to turn this into a script for an excellent science fiction short film
Effiebaby
Bullying in outer space. An enjoyable tale made all the more listenable because of the reader. Recommended.
Great short story.
sherbk
Space homesteaders. Frustration and humour. Well read by Gregg who made it so enjoyable.
David R. Smith
A LibriVox Listener
Great read. Interesting story and theme with a nice wrap up. Thanks!
well read
Akku
Well read but I didn’t much enjoy the story
great story
aj Patto
loved it all well read & great story
John Foster
really enjoyed these stories and the free downloads 10/10
A LibriVox Listener
A beautiful sci-fi story, rated with exceedingly vivid Talent.