Grendel (space slug)

Grendel, the great space slug, was the antagonist of Rogar Farnoster's great work The Slug Named Grendel. He was the target of Flandon Sweeg, a spacer who sought the great slug in its home in the Borkeen Belt. He was regarded by many as a legend only, monstrous in size, remarkably cunning, and known to hate men and starships alike.

Behind the scenes
"Grendel" is based on Moby Dick, the great white whale of Herman Melville's novel of the same name. Grendel's name comes from the monster antagonist of the epic poem Beowulf.