Project Gutenberg 2020-05-28 Public domain in the USA. 138 Bond, Nelson S. 1908 2006 Bond, Nelson Slade Bond, Nelson Danzell, George Walker Trouble on Tycho Produced from Planet Stories March 1943 Produced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Trouble on Tycho" by Nelson S. Bond is a science fiction novella originally published in the early 1940s. Set on Luna, specifically in the Experimental Dome, the story revolves around Isobar Jones, a meteorologist who, feeling trapped and homesick after several months of life in a sterile lunar environment, longs for adventure and experiences one that he never anticipated. The novella captures themes of isolation, resilience, and unexpected heroism against a backdrop of humor and the absurdity of living on a harsh moon where danger lurks in the form of bizarre lunar creatures known as Grannies. The plot follows Isobar's struggles through a mundane life while working at the Dome, where he secretly harbors a passion for playing the bagpipes. His yearning for a sense of freedom leads him to defy orders and play his music outside, resulting in an unexpected encounter with the fearsome Grannies. When two of his comrades, Roberts and Brown, find themselves in dire danger from these creatures, Isobar’s unique musical instrument turns out to be their unlikely salvation. His bagpipe music inadvertently generates vibrations that incapacitate the Grannies, leading to their eventual demise. The story concludes with Isobar gaining notoriety as a weapon of sorts against the Grannies while being sentenced to teach bagpipe playing to the Dome staff, blending both humor and a deeper commentary on finding purpose and resilience in isolation. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 77.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Science fiction Short stories Moon -- Fiction Human-alien encounters -- Fiction Musicians -- Fiction PS Text Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Humour 61242 2025-07-24T14:33:07.649704 text/html 37852 2024-10-18T03:40:44 text/html 337538 2025-07-24T14:33:09.708720 application/epub+zip 336338 2025-07-24T14:33:08.114702 application/epub+zip 84565 2025-07-24T14:33:07.891695 application/epub+zip 375651 2025-07-24T14:33:11.022682 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 367610 2025-07-24T14:33:09.415695 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 116213 2022-09-28T04:50:50.298117 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 53592 2025-07-24T14:33:07.431700 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 33850 2024-10-18T03:40:44 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17760 2025-07-24T14:33:11.161677 application/rdf+xml 28134 2025-07-24T14:33:07.973697 image/jpeg 4926 2025-07-24T14:33:07.931709 image/jpeg 482489 2025-07-24T14:33:07.664713 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia