Stars Are The Styx

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The National Broadcasting Company in cooperation with Galaxy's Science Fiction Magazine presents Act, Act, Act, Act... One, One, One, One The night, the stars are the sticks by Theodore Sturgeon. They call me Karen. It isn't my real name, but it suits my job.

Karen, you may remember, fairy dead souls across the river sticks of Greek mythology. I fairy dead souls from the planet Earth out into the unknown of space. My little satellite station is known as Curbstone.

I've been here for 20 years. Yes? Oh, tween. What is it? There's a ship landing from Earth. Is it the regular shuttle? Yes. Okay, we'll check the candidates as soon as they're in. I'll fill out the reports for you.

Thank you. Oh, tween. Yes. Close the door a minute, we're in. I want to talk to you. Yes. How long have you been here on Kerberstone? Well, I don't know. I think two years. Approximately.

And you've been helping me here in the office for almost a year and a half. Have you thought about going back to Earth? Well, yes, I've thought about it. And? Well, I could not. I'd rather die.

I just don't seem to belong there. You'd rather stay here and wait? Yes. Even though you may never become certified for space? One day it will happen. Perhaps. I almost hope it won't. Don't say that.