X Minus One · 1955 · 23 min · 2,653 words
The transcript of “Hello Tomorrow”, an episode of X Minus One from 1955. Press a time to play from that line (a 60-second preview; Potato Plus plays it all). X Minus One plays X Minus One free, live around the clock. Search inside this transcript.
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Countdown for Blastoff. X-5, 4, 3, 2, X-1, Fire. From the far horizon of the unknown come transcribed tales of new dimensions in time and space. These are stories of the future.
Adventures in which you'll live in a million could be years on a thousand maybe worlds. The National Broadcasting Company in cooperation with Street and Smith Publishers of Astounding Science Fiction presents text view, text .
after the 3rd atomic war when the earth was a massive red radio active dust, a handful of men and women went deep underground in the struggle for survival. A new civilization was built deep underground, a civilization which must keep a ceaseless vigil against the deadly gamma rays which filtered down through the earth.
A civilization where the Prime Consideration is the genetic survival of the race. It is to this civilization in the year of our Lord 4195 that we take you now. Yes. Howdy. Hello, dear.
How is the director of emotional stability? My, how impressive that sounds. Don't you? Sorry. How are you? You sound tired. Well, I have some bad cases. What is it?
The genetic board is approved. So soon. I know. Of course. Terribly happy. I'm coming right over to the left. You have to give me some time. time. No trouble. You know that genetic survey I've been working on. Well I've finally gotten permission to study an actual living case. A specimen of imperfect genetic transmission. Really? They're bringing them or it up from the condemned
cages on the lower level. You will be careful. There's nothing to be afraid of. The specimen is XJ-12. It's been studied before many times and is quite well trained. Oh there's my door signal I'll have to hang up darling. See you later.
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