"Rig ship for the snowbank orbit! Snowbank orbit with stinger! Mr. Grunfeld, raise the fleet."

Grunfiled saw two viridian flares flashing with a bright green ring like a mist halo. "Ambush," he said. "At least two cruisers."

They were approaching Uranus with the faint hope there were survivors from the First Uranus Expedition. What will they find if they can get past the Enemy?

The Snowbank Orbit is a sci-fi short story that was first published by Fritz leiber. This reformatted science fiction classic is offered by Eli Jayne for your enjoyment.