Spacemen are born

"Spacemen are Born" by Bolling Branham is a science fiction story from the 1950s about Trase Barnes, a Moon-born man dreaming of space travel, particularly to Saturn, even though his body isn't suited for it; the story looks into aspiration, what makes a real spaceman, and if people are destined to be who they are. Trase, raised by spacemen, wants to escape the Moon's gravity and reach for the stars; to overcome his natural limits, Trase uses medicine and hypnosis while receiving support from Irinia Custer, a skilled pilot. Trase faces a tough choice about accepting who he is or fighting fate to chase his dream of exploring space and proving that anyone can become a spaceman. The end of the story examines what it means to be human and to explore, making the reader wonder about destiny and what people truly want.