Alien Seed

138 Pages·2016·0.92 MB·English

by  Tubb E C

THE SPACE DEMONS
The fantastic intergalactic odyssey of the courageous men and women of
Moonbase Alpha comes to a terrifying climax when the space wanderers confont
the ultimate alien world.
A silent planet of never-ending night, its smooth, mysterious surface is thick
with an ancient space dust.
And buried under the cloak of darkness are innocent-looking pods. Are they the
seeds of new hope for Alpha, or an incredible nightmare no one has ever dared
imagine?
"Retreat!" John Koenig yelled. "Back off, all of you!"
Koenig waved his arms and, gestering, turned to face the crater.
And then he saw it.
And froze.
It was a creature from a nightmare—blurred and fiery, rising from the center of
the huge crater. Space dust rose and fell from the flailing appendages, the
starlight gleaming from something that looked like polished marble, ebony
mixed with pearl.
And from above, the Eagle came diving down, laser flaring a beam of light so
intense that Koenig, blinded, stumbled and fell. He could remember with horror
the picture of the last thing he saw: a small figure swept from its feet, lifted,
spacesuit and all, and hurled into the crater's angry mouth.
John Koenig waited for the end!
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Alien Seed
Published by POCKET BOOKS

ALIEN SEED
Futura Publications edition published 1976
POCKET BOOK edition published June, 1976
This POCKET BOOK edition includes every word contained in the original edition. It is printed from
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and television play scripts copyright, ©, 1975, by ITC—Incorporated Television Company Limited. This
novelization copyright, ©, 1976, by E. C. Tubb. All rights reserved. This book, or portions thereof, may not
be reproduced by any means without permission of the original publisher: Futura Publications Limited, 49
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Printed in the U.S.A.
CONTENTS
Chapter One
Chapter Two
Chapter Three
Chapter Four
Chapter Five
Chapter Six
Chapter Seven
Chapter Eight
Chapter Nine
Chapter Ten
Chapter Eleven
Chapter Twelve
Chapter Thirteen
Chapter Fourteen
To my Mother—
a unique woman