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These unique explorations delve into themes of survival, communication, and the existential questions that accompany such monumental encounters. As you listen, you'll find yourself pondering the fate of both races in a universe where the unknown looms large. 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But what would happen when the two races, human and alien met? From history it was obvious that a war should be planned for, two expanding empires cannot tolerate rivals and they would clash and it could happen at any time. Would it be a war to the death? Sadly, that was the most probable outcome. Hundreds of human ships were designed specifically to frantically comb the known universe to gather information about them to prepare for war. Which was inevitable of course. - Summary by Phil C.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/74644066</guid><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 09:03:38 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/74644066/gladiator_philip_wylie.mp3" length="227149885" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Murray Leinster</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>The human race was expanding through the galaxy ... and so, they knew, were the Aliens. Who were these beings? 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From history it was obvious that a war should be planned for, two expanding empires cannot tolerate rivals and they would clash and it could happen at any time. Would it be a war to the death? Sadly, that was the most probable outcome. Hundreds of human ships were designed specifically to frantically comb the known universe to gather information about them to prepare for war. Which was inevitable of course. - Summary by Phil C.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/74406278</guid><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 17:40:20 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/74406278/greylorn_keith_laumer.mp3" length="63515597" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Murray Leinster</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>The human race was expanding through the galaxy ... and so, they knew, were the Aliens. Who were these beings? 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