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Adventures in time and space transcribed in future tense. On stage tonight, Dimension X. Maybe you've been over the route of the march. The cross Mars highway runs that way now from the CalMac Canal on the equator north of the highlands. With a water station every 20 miles and a radar pickup and towing service running 24 hours a day. But there wasn't any highway 30 years ago in 97. There was desert. Hot, burning desert. Sand shifting and blowing piling up around the empty sh…

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Synopsis

In The Martian Death March, the story begins with a father and son living on the edge of the CalMac Canal in the Martian desert, where they scrape by as prospectors. The father, a seasoned miner, is focused on securing their livelihood, while the son is filled with curiosity and wonder about the world around them. One day, the boy spots two figures approaching across the desert, and despite his father's skepticism, he insists they are Martians. This moment sets the stage for a tense encounter that will challenge their perceptions of the Martian race.

Host

Norman Rose

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D

David Pfeffer

L

Lawrence Kerr

Ralph Bell

R

Ralph Camargo

R

Richard Hamilton

R

Roger De Koven

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Credits

  • Audio from Internet Archive (OTRR_Dimension_X_Singles). Curated by OTRR. Goldie does not claim ownership of this broadcast.
  • Cast and sponsor data from RadioGold Index (J. David Goldin / UMKC Libraries).
  • Historical context from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

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Dimension X, Episode 34

The Martian Death March

Sunday, January 14, 1951 · 25:45

Dimension X, Episode 34

The Martian Death March

Sunday, January 14, 1951 · 25:45

Summary

In The Martian Death March, a prospector and his son encounter Martians seeking freedom from their reservations. As tensions rise, they must confront the harsh realities of survival and the consequences of their actions.

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