The Great Green Blight

A collapsing interstellar civilization is menaced by a mysterious green wave that makes space-liners vanish and threatens widespread subjugation. Against this backdrop a young academic bound for a distant colony boards a liner carrying precious cargo and notes the ship's guarded, fearful atmosphere as naval escorts and intelligence try to cope. Shipboard interactions introduce a striking fellow passenger and the unease of frontier life, then escalate into suspense when an apparently wounded traveler is found and hints of phantom crews, piracy, and predatory forces emerge. The narrative blends pulp adventure, cosmic menace, and colonial tension while following a small group unable to act freely under an immobilizing threat.