Dust Unto Dust

"Dust Unto Dust" by Lyman D. Hinckley is a thrilling science fiction story set in the 1950s, chronicling the harrowing journey of space explorers facing an enigma on a desolate planet. During their eleventh expedition, Martin, Wass, and Rodney stumble upon a silent city filled with bizarre architecture that sparks curiosity and fear. Trapped by an invisible barrier and cut off from their ship, the explorers uncover strange seeds and a working control panel but soon face a terrifying reality as one of them succumbs to the city's grim secret. Survivors Martin and Rodney, escaping through a hidden passage find themselves haunted by their lost companion and the unsettling knowledge of an alien world beyond human understanding.