Mankind has spread to the stars, encountering many civilizations, advanced and otherwise. The civilization on the planet Firsk has one claim to fame -- the beautiful pottery produced there. The pottery is noted for its exquisite glazes, which happen to be made from Firsk's ancestors. But the interstellar demand is exceeding the supply. What will happen now?
Jack Vance's short story appeared in the May 1950 of Astounding Science Fiction. It was dramatized on NBC Radio's Dimension X by staff writer Ernest Kinroy. The episode was directed by Edward King. Norman Rose was the anouncer and narrator. "The Potters of Risk" featured Karl Weber, Wendell Holmes and Raymond Edward Johnson.
Dimension X culled most of its stories from Astounding. The show ran for fifty episodes from 1950-1951. The series was later revived as X Minus One (1955-1958).
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I remember the Jack Vance story. I'll have to check this out! Another winner!
ReplyDeleteWhile X MINUS ONE was largely drawn from GALAXY stories...though other magazine and yet other sources would pop in...
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