Castaways of Eros

"Castaways of Eros" by Nelson S. Bond is a thrilling science fiction tale set in the future where two families, the Moseleys and the Wilkes, find themselves in a heated contest for the ownership of the planetoid Eros, complicated by the machinations of the powerful United Ores Corporation. Following the Moseley family, led by the resolute Robert Moseley, we witness their arduous journey to Eros to carve out a new existence marked by a catastrophic landing and the daunting task of adapting to an unforgiving alien world, only to discover the Wilkes family already laying claim to the same territory. As both families strive to establish their dominance, rivalry and tension escalate, especially with the impending arrival of the Space Patrol, whose judgment will decide the ultimate fate of Eros, but amidst this conflict, an unexpected bond forms between the families, blurring the lines of competition and leading to resolutions that merge survival with newfound kinship under the vast expanse of space.