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X Minus One presents “Project Trojan,” originally broadcast June 19, 1956, as episode 56. This NBC drama was written by Ernest Kinoy from an idea in a Galaxy Magazine editorial by H. L. Gold, and directed by Daniel Sutter.

In wartime England in 1943, British intelligence considers an unconventional way to interfere with Nazi rocket research: turning a science-fictional concept into a rumor the enemy may be unable to dismiss. “Project Trojan” explores the uneasy intersection of imagination, military deception, and scientific ambition, with Alastair Duncan, Ivor Francis, and Burford Hampden among the cast.

Old Time Sci-Fi Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:46 Original Broadcast
24:31 Closing

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Dimension X presents “First Contact,” episode 47, originally broadcast on September 8, 1951. Adapted by Howard Rodman from Murray Leinster’s acclaimed 1945 science-fiction novelette, this NBC drama features Bill Quinn, Cameron Prud’homme, John McGovern, Wendell Holmes, and Bob Hastings.

An Earth exploratory ship encounters an alien spacecraft in deep space, opening a line of communication—and a tense dilemma. Each crew must weigh caution, trust, and survival when neither side is willing to reveal the path home to a potential future enemy.

Old Time Sci-Fi Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:55 Original Broadcast
23:28 Closing

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Space Patrol: “The Galaxy Trade Association” (episode 96) originally aired on July 31, 1954. In this ABC adventure, Commander Buzz Corry and Cadet Happy are played by Ed Kemmer and Lyn Osborn.

A newly developed star-drive ship carries Buzz and Happy on a test flight toward Vega, 26 light-years from the Solar System. Their journey brings them face to face with the Galaxy Trade Association, an interstellar commercial power whose interest in the Solar System raises troubling questions. Written by Lou Huston, this 30th-century adventure originally aired in Space Patrol’s Saturday-morning slot.

Old Time Sci-Fi Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:50 Original Broadcast
25:41 Closing

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Dimension X, episode 24, “Hello Tomorrow,” originally broadcast on NBC on September 15, 1950. This original radio play was written by George Lefferts, directed by Edward King, and features Nancy Olson, Donald Buka, Bill Zuckert, Santos Ortega, and Leon Janney.

In a far-future civilization living beneath a radioactive Earth, Professor Lois Burton meets Orin, a man judged genetically imperfect by a society governed by strict rules of survival. Their encounter raises unsettling questions about freedom, human feeling, and the cost of a carefully controlled underground world.

Old Time Sci-Fi Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:43 Original Broadcast
29:44 Closing

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X Minus One, “Universe,” originally broadcast May 15, 1955, is episode 4 of NBC Radio’s science-fiction anthology series. This adaptation of Robert A. Heinlein’s short story was written for radio by George Lefferts and directed by Fred Weihe.

Cadet Hugh Hoyland, played by Donald Buka, has spent his entire life aboard a vast multilevel rocket ship whose people know no other home. When Hugh and his friend Alan Mahoney venture into the ship’s neglected upper levels, forbidden questions and unsettling encounters challenge the beliefs that govern their enclosed world.

Old Time Sci-Fi Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:46 Original Broadcast
28:56 Closing

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