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Naudsonce

Naudsonce

By: H. Beam Piper
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Summary
 What does Naudsonce really mean? To uncover this mystery, dive into a fascinating tale where Pipers imaginative storytelling examines the essence of communication and its complexities. A joint expedition from the Space Navy and the Colonial Office has been on a quest for new worlds suitable for colonization for four long years. Having explored eleven systems and landed on eight planets, they faced disheartening setbacks‚Aîthree promising candidates were eliminated due to hostile wildlife or aggressive inhabitants. Now, theyve discovered what appears to be the perfect world; their last shot at success before returning in failure. The only hurdle? Securing an agreement from the local king‚Aîor whatever ruling entity exists. Sounds simple, doesnt it? But first, theyve got to figure out how to communicate... and thats where the real challenge begins. Enjoy this captivating story by H. Beam Piper, originally published in Analog Science Fact‚AîScience Fiction, January 1962.

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Episodes
  • Slave Is a Slave-H. Beam Piper

    Slave Is a Slave-H. Beam Piper
    7 Nov 2026
    Slave Is a Slave by H. Beam Piper.

    The Galactic Empire is slowly 'welcoming' into the family of civilized worlds those systems so far off in the backwater of the galaxy that they have been overlooked and ignored for the past 500 years or so. This is purely routine work because every planet offered the chance has eagerly accepted the invitation. Mainly because the enlightened Empire lets the planetary government continue to rule and do whatever it wants...with a few minor restrictions of course; and because the they are shown what happens to planets who decide not to accept the invitation. Aditya is the system in question here. Forgotten for almost a millennium but surviving, thank you very much, with an economy based entirely on slavery. Everyone is a slave except for the few thousand Lords Master. What happens when the this type of society meets the Constitution of the Galactic Empire which forbids any type of slavery?

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    Public-domain recording courtesy of LibriVox (librivox.org).

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    2 hrs and 27 min
  • His Master's Voice-Randall Garrett

    His Master's Voice-Randall Garrett
    24 Aug 2026
    What does Naudsonce really mean? To uncover this mystery, dive into a fascinating tale where Pipers imaginative storytelling examines the essence of communication and its complexities. A joint expedition from the Space Navy and the Colonial Office has been on a quest for new worlds suitable for colonization for four long years. Having explored eleven systems and landed on eight planets, they faced disheartening setbacks‚Aîthree promising candidates were eliminated due to hostile wildlife or aggressive inhabitants. Now, theyve discovered what appears to be the perfect world; their last shot at success before returning in failure. The only hurdle? Securing an agreement from the local king‚Aîor whatever ruling entity exists. Sounds simple, doesnt it? But first, theyve got to figure out how to communicate... and thats where the real challenge begins. Enjoy this captivating story by H. Beam Piper, originally published in Analog Science Fact‚AîScience Fiction, January 1962.

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    1 hr and 57 min
  • Rondah, or Thirty-Three Years in a Star-Florence Carpenter Dieudonné

    Rondah, or Thirty-Three Years in a Star-Florence Carpenter Dieudonné
    23 Aug 2026
    What does Naudsonce really mean? To uncover this mystery, dive into a fascinating tale where Pipers imaginative storytelling examines the essence of communication and its complexities. A joint expedition from the Space Navy and the Colonial Office has been on a quest for new worlds suitable for colonization for four long years. Having explored eleven systems and landed on eight planets, they faced disheartening setbacks‚Aîthree promising candidates were eliminated due to hostile wildlife or aggressive inhabitants. Now, theyve discovered what appears to be the perfect world; their last shot at success before returning in failure. The only hurdle? Securing an agreement from the local king‚Aîor whatever ruling entity exists. Sounds simple, doesnt it? But first, theyve got to figure out how to communicate... and thats where the real challenge begins. Enjoy this captivating story by H. Beam Piper, originally published in Analog Science Fact‚AîScience Fiction, January 1962.
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    4 hrs and 41 min
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