Cargo to Callisto

Cargo to Callisto is a science fiction short story by Jerome Bixby, written in the early 1950s. The plot follows Joe Caradac, an escaped prisoner from a Martian detention center, as he navigates themes of identity, alien possession, and psychic warfare within an interplanetary society. This narrative explores the complexities of the mind and the implications of external consciousness, making it a notable work in the genre of human-alien encounters.