Skulking Permit

Description

A settlement stages fake crimes to convince Earth officials they are a proper civilization.

Colony re‑creates crime so Earth inspectors will deem them “civilized.”

A space colony finds a sudden need for a genuine criminal...a rare commodity in New Delaware.

X Minus One is an American half-hour science fiction radio drama series that was broadcast from April 24, 1955, to January 9, 1958, in various timeslots on NBC. Known for high production values in adapting stories from the leading American authors of the era, X Minus One has been described as one of the finest offerings of American radio drama and one of the best science fiction series in any medium.

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