Weird Science #19

In the year 4152, where eternal youth is enforced by injections, Martin—550 years old and weary of endless life—meets Jean, a woman as worn by time as he is. Drawn together by shared exhaustion, their unexpected connection reignites something long lost. Sent to a distant colony planet without the means to preserve their youth, they face the unknown with the fragile hope of living, truly living, for the first time in centuries.

In "The One Who Waits," a crew of Earthlings lands on Mars to explore a mysterious Soul Well, a strange, ancient site pulsing with unknown energy. As the well's formless entity begins to possess them one by one, the crew fights back with desperate, tragic measures—sacrificing their own lives to resist complete takeover. When the last of them falls, the entity retreats into the well, only to sense a new presence approaching from beyond the stars.

In "Right on the Button!", a young woman on Mars finds herself in a terrifying situation when an alien invasion unfolds—except the invaders look exactly like the native Martians. The only clue to their true identity lies in a small, shocking detail: the aliens hatch from eggs, while Earthlings are born with navels. When she realizes her husband may not be who he seems, she’s forced to make a heart-wrenching decision on her wedding night.

In "Keyed Up!", a tense standoff unfolds aboard a stranded spaceship when Guernsey, consumed by rage over a past accident, finds himself locked out by Benson after a meteor strike. Trapped just outside the ship, his rotting body becomes a grim, silent witness to Benson’s growing guilt—until a final, horrifying twist leaves Benson stranded, facing the same fate he once condemned.