Zurk by Richard O. Lewis Episode #10

Richard O. Lewis | March 29, 2022

Zurk by Richard O. Lewis Episode #10
Richard O. Lewis

ZURK

Episode #10 · Written by Richard O. Lewis · Narrated by Scott Miller

Life under occupation allows no room for hesitation. Every tool is watched, every experiment is dangerous, and every act of defiance carries consequences that ripple through an entire city. In Zurk, resistance does not begin with heroics—it begins with patience stretched to the breaking point.

The story moves through claustrophobic spaces and narrowing options. A machine meant to protect humanity stands inert while enemies grow bolder and time collapses. As desperation rises, ingenuity replaces certainty, and survival depends on decisions made without proof they will work.

What follows is not a simple battle between strength and cruelty. It is a test of endurance, identity, and how much one mind can carry when a body is no longer enough. Each escalation tightens the grip until sacrifice becomes unavoidable.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Richard O. Lewis published science fiction in magazines such as Amazing Stories and Fantastic Adventures during the pulp and post-pulp era, often favoring tightly focused stories driven by technical ideas and personal stakes. His work frequently paired speculative machines with deeply human costs, placing characters in situations where ingenuity mattered more than authority. “Zurk” reflects Lewis’s interest in mechanical intelligence, bodily limits, and the price of resistance when escape is no longer possible.

LISTEN TO THE STORY

Listen to Zurk by Richard O. Lewis — aa vintage science fiction story of resistance under occupation and a machine pushed beyond its limits.

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