Cold Equation
Broadcast: 25th August 1955
Added: Jun 13 2001
The show starts with the words of the pilot of EDS 4G3 - "The laws of physical nature operate with irrevocable certainty with no room for mercy, kindness, or sentimentality. In space life becomes a cold equation and the equals sign is often followed by death". The pilot is about to start a mission of life or death. If he succeeds he will save the lives of others, if he fails he will die, but he hadn't banked on having a stowaway on his ship. The stowaway is young woman who wants to see her old lover, but her extra weight will cause problems and there is no alternative, but to throw her out of the space ship to a certain death.