Morse is taken seriously ill at a museum reception and is hospitalized. In the hospital, Supt. Strange, visits Morse to push him to take early retirement, while Dr. Millicent 'Millie' Van Buren gives him her book…

小男孩子艾伦· 库兰德和当父母及小弟弟苏利文住在破旧不堪的帝国旅馆，生活十分贫穷。不久，艾伦的父亲被迫将小儿子苏利文送到亲戚家住。帝国旅馆经理本对那些迟迟不交房租的客户采取封闭房间、扫地出门的办法。库兰德太太因病进了一所…

A mysterious black sphere is discovered in the orbit of Mars. The Achilles is sent to investigate. After the bedraggled six-person crew wake from eight months hibernation, the Sphere is transmitting a single word in ever…

AmysteriousblacksphereisdiscoveredintheorbitofMars.TheAchillesissenttoinvestigate.Afterthebedraggledsix-personcrewwakefromeightmonthshibernation,theSphereistransmittingasinglewordineveryEarthlanguageeverknown-Deus.