Arthur C Clarke Round 18: Arthur, Arthur, Arthur!

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Saturn Rising, 1961This story employs a character type that has been pretty common in sci-fi: The self-made zillionaire industrialist who personally finances a huge scientific breakthrough. Very popular for sci-fi writers because it's an easy character to write, and an easy way to get a bunch of scientists into a workshop, hammering doggedly at a

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Previous episodes:

1. Jun 16, 2011: Part 1 (3)
2. Jun 21, 2011: Part 2 (4)
3. Jul 22, 2011: Part 3 (4)
4. Sep 6, 2011: Clarke On Parade (4)
5. Jan 31, 2012: When Clarkes Attack! (5)