"Rhythm Rides the Rocket" by Bob Olsen is a mid-20th century science fiction story where Captain Timothy Verger pilots the spaceship Goddard, carrying a band of women to their exiled miner husbands on Ganymede. Verger confronts the strangeness of his mission, but danger strikes when a mysterious energy beam drags the ship toward the hostile moon Callisto. To escape, Verger orchestrates a musical performance to distract the curious aliens there, allowing the crew and passengers to flee. Amidst the cosmic chaos, Verger finds himself falling for one of the band members, Helen Green, highlighting themes of love and connection amidst the stars.
Rhythm rides the rocket
By Bob Olsen
A spaceship captain transporting a band of women to their exiled husbands must use music to outsmart aliens when his ship is pulled toward a dangerous moon.
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About the AuthorAlfred Johannes Olsen, better known under his pen name Bob Olsen, was an American science fiction writer.
Alfred Johannes Olsen, better known under his pen name Bob Olsen, was an American science fiction writer.
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