The Sun-Death

by Stanley Whiteside

THE SUN-DEATH

By STANLEY WHITESIDE

Captain Lodar's compelling urge to return
to Earth was like the instinct of a dying
animal for its lair ... to die with its kind.
Nothing would stop him ... nothing except
death. And the death of the soaring Vulcan
would be his swan song to space.

[Transcriber's Note: This etext was produced from
Planet Stories January 1953.
Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that
the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.]

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Norport, U.S.A.
November 2, 2268

Honorable Board of Space Navigation,
Section 6.
Subject: 6B-5

Gentlemen:

In support of a petition on behalf of our client, we herewith submit a report of the Mutiny on the Vulcan dramatized for your convenience, but true in all essentials.

We beg you to note the extenuating circumstances and to consider these in rendering your decision.