Big Pill

"Big Pill" by Raymond Z. Gallun is a science fiction story of survival and justice set on Saturn's moon, Titan, where human colonists face the deadly consequences of corporate greed. Following the tragic death of his brother due to faulty equipment, Bert Kraskow seeks vengeance against Trenton Lauren, the head of Space Colonists' Supply, who is responsible for the deadly negligence. Amidst this conflict, Bert and his wife Alice decide to use a risky technology called the "Big Pill," created by a dead scientist, to make Titan more livable. This sets the stage for a heated showdown where Bert must fight to protect his community, right the wrong that brought him to Titan and to secure a future on a revitalized Titan.