The Ultimate Weapon (Version 2)

John Wood Campbell, Jr. (1910 - 1971)

A rip-roaring space adventure from the 1930's by the legendary John Cambpell. A race in another solar system many light years away from Earth is looking for some solar system with a sun more stable than their highly erratic one. They discover our nice neat little system and decide to move. With faster than light drive and much more advanced science and weapons it looks like a walk over by the away team. But they make the mistake of showing their hand just a bit too soon to earth's most amazing genius and inventor. The fight is on and it is bloody but our hero, using desperate means and a lot of uncertainty finally develops the ultimate weapon, And not a second too soon. Listen and enjoy this early SF story. - Summary by phil chenevert

Genre(s): Science Fiction

Language: English

Section Chapter Reader Time
Play 01 Part I Phil Chenevert
00:19:03
Play 02 Part II Phil Chenevert
00:15:02
Play 03 Part III Phil Chenevert
00:11:45
Play 04 Part IV Phil Chenevert
00:14:13
Play 05 Part V Phil Chenevert
00:13:24
Play 06 Part VI Phil Chenevert
00:09:53
Play 07 Part VII Phil Chenevert
00:26:46
Play 08 Part VIII Phil Chenevert
00:21:04
Play 09 Part IX Phil Chenevert
00:22:07
Play 10 Part X Phil Chenevert
00:14:57
Play 11 Part XI Phil Chenevert
00:23:57
Play 12 Part XII and Epilogue Phil Chenevert
00:21:26