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Posted on January 24th, 2010
and last modified on April 20th, 2010
Listen To Dimension X Episode 07 The Lost Race
Tagged Under : 1950s, Deep Space, Dimension X, Galaxy, Murray Leinster, Old Time Radio, OTR, Overdrive, Radio, science fiction, Space Freighter, Space Travel
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Sometime in the far future man is exploring the galaxies of deep space and on most every planet they explore they find only rubble and remnants of a long-dead space-faring civilization. Why did this “Lost Race” disappear? Whatever happened to them happened over 100,000 years ago.
The Space Freighter Corilla based out of Earth after having been traveling in overdrive for 103 days re-emerge in normal space in the vicinity of an uncharted solar system with a sun and 3 planets orbiting it.
After they go into a low orbit to investigate one of the planets they find ruins of the “Lost Race” only unlike the thousand other worlds where the ruins of the “Lost Race” were found these ruins were not totally destroyed. Part of the city of the “Lost Race” is still standing. This is unheard of. But before they can decide what to do there is an explosion on the power deck and they are forced to make a crash landing near the city of the “Lost Race.”
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After crash landing they find their ship is un-repairable and with their radio not working they realize they are marooned on the alien planet. Since they are there, so near the city, they go ahead and explore the better than hoped for preserved city.
Starting with the explosion before crashing and after the crash mysterious accidents begin to happen such as their video receiver is destroyed, their ship is permanently destroyed with another explosion and their life boat is hijacked.
They soon realize their rocket mechanic, Denton is behind their problems but before they can detain him he disappears. While searching for Denton they investigate the “Lost Race” city.
The Archeologist Howell, after finding a burial chamber and the skeletons of the “Lost Race,” realizes that they had committed racial suicide. Howell also understands the answer to the mystery of the “Lost Race” and why they had destroyed themselves. Why? Listen to this episode to find out why!
Broadcast Date: 50-05-20
Cast:
Captain Worton: Matt Crowley
Howell the Archeologist: Roger De Koven
Danton (Rocket Mechanic): Joseph Julian
Other Credits:
Written By: Murray Leinster
Publication Source: Thrilling Wonder Stories, in the April 1949 issue
Adapted for Radio: Ernest Kinoy
Produced By: William Welch
Directed By: Edward King
Music By: Albert Berman
Engineer: Bill Chambers
Announcer: Norman Rose
Space Age Gizmos:
Overdrive – Faster than light space travel
Space Ships/Ports/Stations This Episode:
Space Freighter Corilla
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