Final Glory

"Final Glory" by Henry Hasse is a science fiction narrative written during the mid-20th century. The story explores themes of survival and despair in a dying solar system, focusing on the desperate journey of its last two survivors as they confront the end of their civilization. The book delves into existential questions about hope, purpose, and the search for a new home amid cosmic desolation. The narrative primarily follows two characters, N'Zik and Shi-Zik, who are the last of their race aboard a massive spaceship, echoing the grim fate of their dying sun and their civilization. They traverse through a decaying planetary system, assessing failed worlds that once thrived with life, battling bitterness and fatigue as they contemplate giving up their quest for survival. Simultaneously, on the barren surface of Mercury, Curt and Olana work desperately to save their people from extinction as the sun loses its warmth and light. Their fate intertwines as they witness a mysterious and powerful event that ignites a glimmer of hope—the potential of a cosmic collision that may rekindle their dying sun. The story culminates in themes of sacrifice and the quest for glory in the face of annihilation. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Henry Louis Hasse was an American science fiction author and fan. He is probably known best for being the co-author of Ray Bradbury's first professionally published story, "Pendulum", which appeared in November 1941 in Super Science Stories. Hasse co-authored two more published stories with Bradbury: "Gabriel's Horn" (1943) and "Final Victim" (1946).