The Speck

Commander Roy Edwards now thirty three had been taking it easy after his exploration of Mars several years before. Described as tall, six foot-three, not dark but with a great sun tan, extremely brilliant with a hidden sense of humor. After accepting the challenge to lead an expedition to a newly discovered Planet found by Dr. Janis Juswik, a senior member of the Hubble Two telescope team. Their increasing relationship during preparations for the journey leads to romantic interludes and close personal ties. The changing green color of the Planet has Janis (JJ as her friends call her) in a frenzy trying to understand this odd phenomena. The journey to the Planet is interrupted by strange happenings along the way. The arrival and initial close look at the new Planet is shattered by tragedy and Roy is lost and abandoned. His survival and discoveries on the planet overwhelm him.