In the scorching sands of VenusтАЩs Scorpion Desert, one manтАЩs dream of striking it rich becomes a desperate fight for survival. тАЬProspectorтАЩs SpecialтАЭ by Robert Sheckley is a gripping sci-fi adventure that blends biting satire with raw human determination. When Tom MorrisonтАЩs sandcar fails and his supplies dwindle, he must face VenusтАЩs deadly terrainтАФand his own ambitionтАФarmed with nothing but grit and a bizarre robotic mailman. A tense, ironic, and ultimately thought-provoking tale of fortune, failure, and what really matters in the end.