Deepfreeze

"Deepfreeze" by Robert Donald Locke is a science fiction tale set on an Earth ravaged by a deadly disease, where the wealthy industrialist, Edwin Dollard, schemes to abandon humanity and build a new world for himself on Venus. Dollard's plan involves escaping on a spacecraft, but he betrays his loyal advisor, Garth, whom he views as expendable. In response, Garth thwarts Dollard’s selfish plot, causing an accident that strands him alone in space where, desperately seeking to survive, Dollard chooses to be deep-frozen, hoping for revival in the future. Instead of salvation, however, he awakens to find Earth dominated by alien creatures who consider him a relic from the past, and he ultimately becomes their prey, showcasing the story’s grim fate and ethical questions.