Colmillos en la galaxia

"Colmillos en la Galaxia" (Fangs in the Galaxy) This Spanish-language science fiction pulp serial by Ralph Barby, published May 1980 by Editorial Bruguera, tells of colonial conflicts on the distant planet Cobert 14. The narrative opens with Jacobo Donaldson, chief of the cosmonautic militia protecting Earth colonies, and Troy Silvers, a former officer now prospecting independently, discussing their giant dogs—substitutes for the children banned from the colony. Their conversation reveals the geopolitical stakes: control of cliptonium, a rare energy source essential to Earth civilization, with the hostile alien Fowkak as the primary threat. Donaldson recounts once saving Fowkak's life in space, a decision he deeply regrets. Troy departs with his dog Chipper to search for gold deposits, navigating the dangerous terrain of Cobert 14 where reptiloid creatures with deadly venom pose constant threats. He enters a promising geological formation near a river canyon, descending into caverns with his dog while detecting substantial metal deposits below.