Saucer Of Loneliness (X Minus One)

Theodore Sturgeon's masterpiece short story, adapted for radio, aired on NBC's X Minus One program January 9, 1957.

[@DressedForDrowning]

Great story by Theodore Sturgeon. Very touching.

[@allisonschempf2230]

Beautiful. I still cry every time I hear this.

[@BruceTheSillyGoose]

To the Loneliest One- "There is in certain living souls A quality of loneliness unspeakable So great it must be shared As company is shared by lesser beings. Such a loneliness is mine; so know by this That in immensity There is one lonelier than you." [Theodore Sturgeon- 1918-1985]

[@MuscleJockTX]

I agree, Shore Leave was one of the best 1960's Star Trek episodes ever. Sturgeon was a master craftsman with an extraordinary imagination.

[@catpeach326]

I love this story, so touching.

[@CyanBlackflower]

Theodore Sturgeon IS probably my personal Favourite Fiction writer of them all. Science, Fantastic, Horror, Incl. His short stories I love the best. He was barely 19 when he starting publishing some great works. Stories like "The Other Man" "The Other Celia" "It" and "Killdozer" are among the more memorable stories. I believe it was he, who came up with the concept of "Pon Farr", the Vulcan reproductive urge, on the Star Trek Saga. Saucer Of Loneliness, is one of the better Episodes on X Minus One.

[@samhain1894]

Cyan Blackflower this is my fave episode.

[@Kojoanna]

I have always liked him also😊

[@Pimp-Master]

Ted wrote the greatest thing I ever saw on Star Trek, the episode "Shore Leave" in '66. What a wonderful concept.

[@mostlynew]

Sweet story worth a listening.

[@wesleyrodgers886]

THE quote always squeezes' my heart :'(

[@catpeach326]

sad, but moving.

[@oldparatroop90]

Loneliness would be unbearable if not for the companionship of hope

[@BruceTheSillyGoose]

later it was made into an episode of the new twilight zone circa mid-1980s.

[@toddmason5499]

Archive.org's posting of the GALAXY magazine issue featuring "A Saucer of Loneliness" (editor H.L. Gold loved to do editorial fiddles such as dropping the "A" out of the title), February 1953: archive.org/details/galaxymagazine-1953-02 The Damon Knight cover story is pretty brilliant...but it was a pretty brilliant magazine in 1953, and usually worth reading no matter what issue one has (some of the last few were notably minor).

[@Blacks4Trump2024]

“”Leave me alone! Ima have to hit you! Forgive me! Smack smack)

[@phonotical]

How the hell did he know

[@MikeWhiskyTango]

3:35 Applying first aid, use the edge of your hand and hit the side of the neck. Then head to nearest cop and hand yourself in.

[@myselfajay5414]

Any one from AMET 😂

[@Neil-Jones]

"...she said nothing. And then it was though a light came from her and her arms turned into tentacles and her smile turned into sharp rows of teeth as she ate my face off. But I felt loved as a double cheeseburger would be to a fat chick. The End