Martians, Keep Out‪!‬

Jonas Scatterday storms into Bronsco with Click-Click, a telepathic Martian, and immediately collides with a society built on anti-Martian hatred, exploitation, and fear. Seizing control of the local Newsbeam office, he turns the paper into a weapon, broadcasting fiery sermons, exposing the brutality of Martian mining, and challenging the lie that Martians are soulless creatures. His crusade rattles managers, police, churchmen, and powerful interests like Kemmerdygn, while anonymous threats and a mysterious Mystic X hint at violent retaliation. As shortages, sabotage, and power cutoffs tighten around the newsroom, Scat keeps the operation alive with Martian allies, underground fugitives, and the covert Martian Tape that offers enslaved workers rare hope. He confronts confused young humans who depend on the system's pensions, forcing them to face the hypocrisy that traps both species in a corrupt bargain. When guards, warrants, and a "finder" close in, Scat bluffs, bargains, and stands firm, even as he fears his fight may ignite civil conflict. In the end, the pressure breaks the other side first: the Martians at Ten Mile rise in defiance, and Scat discovers that a single act of resistance can awaken an entire people. This edition has been fully restored with modern typesetting, custom cover design.