"Mars is My Destination" by Frank Belknap Long is an early 1960s science fiction story that follows Ralph Graham, a man driven by his lifelong dream of traveling to Mars, a place of both opportunity and danger. The story begins amid rising conflict in Earth's spaceports, with Ralph sensing impending violence in a bar packed with people eager to go to Mars. A shooting erupts, and when Ralph steps in, he attracts unwanted attention due to his special Mars clearance. A mysterious woman warns him of dangers ahead as he struggles with his ambitions, his relationships, and the volatile push for human settlement on Mars, setting the stage for a thrilling story of survival amid social conflict and intense personal challenges.
Mars is My Destination
By Frank Belknap Long
Amid chaos in spaceports and the promise of a new world, one man's journey to Mars is threatened by violence, secret warnings, and the explosive nature of colonization.
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About the AuthorFrank Belknap Long Jr. was an American writer of horror fiction, fantasy, science fiction, poetry, gothic romance, comic books, and non-fiction. Though his writing career spanned seven decades, he is best known for his horror and science fiction short stories, including contributions to the Cthulhu Mythos alongside his friend, H. P. Lovecraft. During his life, Long received the World Fantasy Award for Life Achievement, the Bram Stoker Award for Lifetime Achievement, and the First Fandom Hall of Fame Award (1977).
Frank Belknap Long Jr. was an American writer of horror fiction, fantasy, science fiction, poetry, gothic romance, comic books, and non-fiction. Though his writing career spanned seven decades, he is best known for his horror and science fiction short stories, including contributions to the Cthulhu Mythos alongside his friend, H. P. Lovecraft. During his life, Long received the World Fantasy Award for Life Achievement, the Bram Stoker Award for Lifetime Achievement, and the First Fandom Hall of Fame Award (1977).
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