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Green World

Green World

By: Hal Clement
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Summary
The planet Veridis is a captivating mystery. Among the countless habitable worlds explored, it stands out for its astonishing defiance of planetary evolution. Just 10 million years ago, Veridis was a molten mass, yet today its teeming with an extraordinary array of life forms that seem impossible for such a young planet. To uncover the secrets behind this bizarre anomaly, a diverse team of specialists‚Aîranging from planetologists and geologists to paleontologists and archaeologists‚Aîhas been dispatched to investigate. However, their quest is fraught with danger, as the planets perilous flora and fauna pose significant threats. What lies beneath the surface of this verdant world is more enigmatic and perilous than anyone could have anticipated.

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Episodes
  • 3 Science Fiction Stories by Lester del Ray-Lester del Rey
    Aug 24 2026
    The planet Veridis is a captivating mystery. Among the countless habitable worlds explored, it stands out for its astonishing defiance of planetary evolution. Just 10 million years ago, Veridis was a molten mass, yet today its teeming with an extraordinary array of life forms that seem impossible for such a young planet. To uncover the secrets behind this bizarre anomaly, a diverse team of specialists‚Aîranging from planetologists and geologists to paleontologists and archaeologists‚Aîhas been dispatched to investigate. However, their quest is fraught with danger, as the planets perilous flora and fauna pose significant threats. What lies beneath the surface of this verdant world is more enigmatic and perilous than anyone could have anticipated.

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    1 hr and 42 mins
  • Defenders-Philip K. Dick
    Aug 23 2026
    The planet Veridis is a captivating mystery. Among the countless habitable worlds explored, it stands out for its astonishing defiance of planetary evolution. Just 10 million years ago, Veridis was a molten mass, yet today its teeming with an extraordinary array of life forms that seem impossible for such a young planet. To uncover the secrets behind this bizarre anomaly, a diverse team of specialists‚Aîranging from planetologists and geologists to paleontologists and archaeologists‚Aîhas been dispatched to investigate. However, their quest is fraught with danger, as the planets perilous flora and fauna pose significant threats. What lies beneath the surface of this verdant world is more enigmatic and perilous than anyone could have anticipated.

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    1 hr
  • War of the Worlds (Version 3)-H. G. Wells
    Aug 22 2026
    The planet Veridis is a captivating mystery. Among the countless habitable worlds explored, it stands out for its astonishing defiance of planetary evolution. Just 10 million years ago, Veridis was a molten mass, yet today its teeming with an extraordinary array of life forms that seem impossible for such a young planet. To uncover the secrets behind this bizarre anomaly, a diverse team of specialists‚Aîranging from planetologists and geologists to paleontologists and archaeologists‚Aîhas been dispatched to investigate. However, their quest is fraught with danger, as the planets perilous flora and fauna pose significant threats. What lies beneath the surface of this verdant world is more enigmatic and perilous than anyone could have anticipated.

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    6 hrs and 55 mins
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