Spacehounds of IPC

When the Inter-Planetary Corporation's liner "IPV Arcturus" embarks on a routine voyage to Mars, it becomes the focus of an unexpected mystery involving errant ship positioning reports and a curious attack from a mysterious, globe-shaped spacecraft. Dr. Percival Stevens, a brilliant physicist, is aboard to investigate the true cause of the navigation errors and to uphold the integrity of the pilots, but the journey soon takes an unexpected turn. The story explores themes of technological uncertainty and interstellar encounters amidst a long and unpredictable voyage.