Trouble on Tycho

"Trouble on Tycho" by Nelson S. Bond is a science fiction adventure set on the moon, focusing on Isobar Jones, a lonely meteorologist who dreams of excitement while stuck in the sterile Experimental Dome. After months of a dull lunar routine, Isobar's life turns wild when his secret passion for playing the bagpipes leads to a dangerous encounter with strange lunar beasts known as Grannies. When his friends are threatened by these creatures, Isobar discovers that his music has a bizarre effect on them, becoming an accidental weapon. In the end, he becomes famous for his bagpipe skills and is ordered to teach everyone at the Dome to play, balancing humor with the idea of finding meaning in a remote setting.