The Space Beasts by Clifford D. Simak Episode #289
Clifford D. Simak | November 3, 2024-
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The Space Beasts by Clifford D. Simak Episode #289
Clifford D. Simak
THE SPACE BEASTS
Episode #289 · Written by Clifford D. Simak · Narrated by Scott Miller
Out beyond the safe lanes of space, rumors turn real as a living terror shadows a lone ship in the Asteroid Belt. What begins as a search for a miracle metal becomes a confrontation with forces older, stranger, and far more alive than anyone imagined.
Deep in the Asteroid Belt, where few ships dare to travel, Captain Johnny Lodge and Karen Franklin encounter something that should not exist. A luminous blue flame burns in the vacuum of space, surrounded by drifting wrecks and creatures that fly without air, mutate without limits, and defy every scientific principle humanity holds sacred.
As their ship is attacked and crippled, the crew is drawn into a haunting mystery involving ancient structures, living radiation, and a forgotten source of renewal that attracts beings from across the solar system. Survival means more than escaping the Belt—it requires understanding the nature of life itself, and deciding whether humanity truly stands alone in the universe.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Clifford D. Simak brought a rare warmth and philosophical depth to science fiction, favoring ideas and ethics over spectacle. His stories consistently questioned humanity’s place in a vast, indifferent cosmos while affirming the power of kindness, curiosity, and hope.
A master of quiet awe rather than bombast, Simak won three Hugo Awards and one Nebula Award during a career that spanned decades. His influence can be seen in generations of writers who followed, and his work remains timeless—inviting listeners to ponder not just what exists in the universe, but what it means to truly live.
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Listen to The Space Beasts by Clifford D. Simak — a classic sci-fi story of alien creatures and ancient mysteries in deep space.
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CLIFFORD D. SIMAK SHORT STORIES
Few writers blended rural quiet with cosmic wonder the way Clifford D. Simak did.
Across decades of classic science fiction, Simak returned again and again to ordinary people confronted by extraordinary events — a stranger at the door, a signal from the stars, a small-town mystery that refuses to stay small. His prose is calm, measured, and deeply human, even when the universe presses in.
The stories below showcase Simak at his best — quiet streets that bend, visitors from impossible distances, gentle humor beside looming immensities, and endings that feel both intimate and vast.
- The Street That Wasn’t There by Clifford D. Simak
- The World That Couldn’t Be by Clifford D. Simak
- The Call from Beyond by Clifford D. Simak
- Mr. Meek—Musketeer by Clifford D. Simak
- Mr. Meek Plays Polo by Clifford D. Simak
- The Shipshape Miracle by Clifford D. Simak
- The Space Beasts by Clifford D. Simak
- Message from Mars by Clifford D. Simak
- Second Childhood by Clifford D. Simak
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