The award was later renamed The Raymond Z. Gallun, who began publishing science fiction stories in pulp magazines in the late 1920s, was awarded the I-CON Lifetime Achievement Award in 1985 at I-CON IV. While nothing profound, this is a worthy little tale.Īuthor Raymond Z. They also provide the ultimate solution to the problem posed by reviving the last human on earth, one that helps both them and Ned. The prairie dog archaeologists of the future, while they have to be taken seriously, are also cute with their squeaking. With all its improbabilities, this is an interesting little story. “A man!” they squeaked at each other in their own tongue for they weren’t human. Archaeologists uncovered Ned’s car and were delighted to find that his remains, even his brain, were intact. He thought of the machine shop he and his dad ran, and of Betty, of how they were planning on going to the university this fall and of eventually marrying. It didn’t take long for the car to sink into the alkaline waters, but it took a little while longer for Ned, unable to get out of the car, to drown. It struck a boulder that sent it and Ned sailing through the air and then down into the inky waters of the Pit, 50 feet below. The car went through the barrier and over the embankment. When another car came around the curve, he was blinded by its headlights and swung his steering wheel to the right. Unfortunately, he was driving too fast along Pit Bend. Ned Vince was on his way to Hurley to meet his girl. Many of these have become available in electronic form as free downloads, particularly from Project Gutenberg, or for a low price. This is another in the series of “It Came from the Pulps!” where I review science fiction short stories that were originally published in the pulp magazines of mid-20th century.
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