What Inhabits Me?

"What Inhabits Me?" by Robert Moore Williams is a science fiction story that follows the unexpected return of the deep-space vessel Andromeda after a twenty-year voyage, focusing on themes of isolation, drive, and a confrontation with an alien species harboring a dark secret. The adventure unfolds mainly at Pluto Station, a distant base where scientists and military personnel anticipate the ship's arrival with both anticipation and worry. When the Andromeda finally reappears, its crew seems lively and well, but Adam March, an experienced observer at the station, suspects something evil hides within the ship. As curiosity and excitement take over, suspicion arises concerning the genuine character of the Andromeda’s crew; it becomes plain that they are being controlled by a mysterious alien being called Filo of the Sorodromes, who holds the key to immortality. March, now working as a janitor, uses his past knowledge as a ship designer to help save his friends. Together with scientist Craig Randall and Mary Kirkham, they expose the alien danger and bravely destroy the ship, stopping the Sorodromes from invading the Solar System, and uncovering the depths of human fortitude, the pain of sacrifice, and the true price of eternal life.