The Weapon by Isaac Asimov Episode #215

Isaac Asimov | June 2, 2024

The Weapon by Isaac Asimov Episode #215
Isaac Asimov

THE WEAPON

Episode #215 · Written by Isaac Asimov · Narrated by Scott Miller

A desperate Earthman journeys to Mars in search of salvation for his dying world. But when the Martians refuse to share their secret, he risks everything to steal a “weapon” unlike any ever imagined.

When Preston Calvin stood before the emotionless Elders of Mars, he wasn’t seeking conquest—he was begging for survival. Earth’s democracies teetered on collapse, threatened by tyranny and hate. His request was simple: a weapon to save humanity. But the Martians, wise beyond measure and utterly detached from emotion, refused. “Every civilization must work out its own destiny,” they declared. Calvin’s only answer was to steal what they would not give.

His daring mission to Deimos, Mars’s laboratory moon, unfolds like a high-stakes espionage adventure among alien corridors of glass and light. Yet the “weapon” he discovers is not what anyone expects. It’s a revelation of science and spirit—a reminder that the deadliest power may not be destruction, but transformation. The Weapon is classic Asimov: a story of intellect, morality, and the perilous pursuit of progress.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Asimov’s prose is clean and deliberate, his ideas immense. Few writers could turn a single moral question into a cosmic adventure, but Asimov built a career on doing just that. His works have influenced generations of scientists, writers, and dreamers. He authored or edited over 500 books across science, fiction, and history, forever shaping the landscape of speculative thought. Whether exploring robots, galactic empires, or human frailty, Asimov reminds us that knowledge itself—like any weapon—depends on how it’s used.