The Demon of Korawa - Part 2 - The Eclipse - A science fiction radio play by Roger Dixon from 1967 Unscrupulous power interests in the context of a deep geological drilling project bring humanity to the brink of extinction. Sir John Calverly, publisher and member of the Geological Society, has commissioned the reporter Paul Granat to take part in a geophysical expedition to the South Sea island of Korawa and at the same time to keep an eye on his daughter Penny, who is accompanying the expedition as a geologist. The project's greatest adversary is Prof. Monday, who pays with his life for his urgent warnings of a global catastrophe. Granat, who is in possession of Monday's manuscripts, narrowly escapes an assassination attempt himself. Nevertheless, the expedition takes place. The drilling work is in full swing when Prof. Summerhaye, the scientific director, dies under mysterious circumstances. His diary reveals that he too had doubts about the project, but was unable to prevent it. The doubts of two leading geophysicists finally convince Penny, the company's most ardent supporter to date. Together with Paul, for whom she has long felt more than just sympathy, she tries to delay the drilling, but it is too late. At a depth of 15 kilometers, the drill has drilled into a gas pocket under titanic pressure; within a few moments, the drilling rig is swept away by a gigantic gas fountain several hundred meters high. Most of the people are able to escape the escaping carbon dioxide by fleeing to the neighboring island. Sir John Calverly travels there personally to coordinate the emergency measures. But the chain of attacks does not stop. It seems as if an unknown person is intent on sabotaging all attempts to contain the catastrophe. An anonymous power must have precisely predicted all events and recognized the result as an opportunity to seize world domination. The level of the world's oceans is already beginning to rise as a result of the warming of the polar ice. If the fountain cannot be stopped at the last moment, life in its current form will hardly be possible.