Relic Radio

This is Relic Radio sci-fi, old-time radio, science fiction presentation of radio's outstanding theater of thrilled suspense.

Tonight, we depart from the usual to bring you a play from one of the greatest authors of science fiction, Mr. Ray Brabbery.

It is the story of a last voyage in a spaceship and the six men who took it.

So now, starring Mr. William Conrad, here is tonight's suspense play, kaleidoscope.

She was a spaceship cargo carrier, seven years old, with over a million and a half miles lost in her wake.

Within her metallic skin was the world of the crew, an atom of life surrounded by a vast expanse of nothingness. The ship

and the crew were owned by the company, a third-class vessel operated by third-class personnel,

and each of us hoping that in our day would come promotion

to second class, or even the first and the great hushed passenger liners, which were also owned

by the company.

The company ran everything.

There wasn't anyone else to work for, and you accepted what was given, not gratefully,

but with hope.

There were 19 of us to begin with on a routine voyage.

Our cargo, decent blunder.

I was at control on the secondary yacht.

Stone navigator.

On the nose.

Good.

Control.

Baring mark, Captain.

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