First Contact - Radio play version, adapted for radio by Howard Rodman

[@ivanvincent770]

the ending is the reason why these stories are golden

[@cargy930]

I prefer the solution concieved by Murray Leinster in the original story.

[@jasonthewatchmansson8873]

@@cargy930 What solution was that?

[@cargy930]

@@jasonthewatchmansson8873 They swapped ships, after each crew rigged their own ship so it wouldn't be possible to follow the other. They also agreed that, if their respective governments wanted to do so, they could meet again, in the same nebula, when a certain celestial time period had passed. (after a particular binary star had completed one rotation, something like that).

[@jasonthewatchmansson8873]

@@cargy930 I'm with you. I like that ending better.

[@dmrr7739]

@@cargy930 yes, I was disappointed in this since I thought the ending was the best part of the original story (when I read it… forty years ago… wow…). I’m not much of a fan of Leinster usually, since most of his stories involve an intense, sometimes absurd, level of paranoia. Here, that paranoia works with the story.

[@Failte630]

So what is the point today of trying to see if there is anyone out there, if we are going to suspicious of each other? I hope the U.S., India and Russia have a different mindset these days and on into the future.

[@elizdonovan5650]

Good storyline. Thank you.
🌲🌝☘️

[@AuditoryEntertainments]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@1851johnny]

Not bad, thank you.👍🏼

[@AuditoryEntertainments]

Thank you too!

[@briangriffin6972]

This capt, is certainly no capt "Jean- luk Picard".

[@AuditoryEntertainments]

Agreed! 🖖

[@pelecyphora1]

like tik-tak uac,

[@Zerkzese]

Dumb.