The Raiders of Saturn's Ring

"The Raiders of Saturn's Ring" by Raymond Z. Gallun is a science fiction story set on Titan, a moon of Saturn, where a human colony confronts imminent peril from the furry Callistans of Callisto. The story revolves around Ron Leiccsen, the nephew of Titan's discoverer, who faces the challenge of protecting his colony from devastating raids. When a horticulturist shares a secret about seeds from Earth hidden on Mars that could serve as a weapon against the Callistans, Ron and a teacher named Anna Charles embark on a dangerous mission to retrieve them. Their desperate journey takes them through the hazardous expanse of Saturn's Rings, concluding with a surprising turn where the seeds reveal their potential as a decisive weapon that can save Titan. In the end, the Callistans underestimate the Earth colonists, leading to an ironic turning of the tides and a hard won victory.