Published: Sep. 18, 2011
Words: 13842 (approximate)
Language: English

Short description

I like to live. I'm funny that way. Dropping out of hyperspace into a pulsar system with no engines, a dead bridge crew and captain, and limited power doesn't bode well for survival. Somehow I've got to convince the people that matter to stay with the ship and get the engines running. Before it's too late for any of us. A science fiction short story. Includes the complete bonus story, "Spires"

Extended description

I like to live. I'm funny that way.

Dropping out of hyperspace into a pulsar system with no engines, a dead bridge crew and captain, and limited power doesn't bode well for survival. When one of the other passengers, a typical businessman accustomed to immediate obedience, makes a power play with all our lives at stake, of course I pipe up.

Because I don't agree. The ship is drifting fast towards a fatal encounter with a pulsar jet, and a small life-pod isn't going to protect anyone from the ambient radiation of the system. Somehow I've got to convince the people that matter to stay with the ship and get the engines running.

Before it's too late for any of us.

A suspense science fiction short story.

This edition includes the complete bonus story, "Spires"

Tags

scifi, adventure, action, short story, science fiction, space travel, survival, breakdown, hyperspace, radiation exposure, pulsar, struggle to live, fight to live

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Review by: Katharina Gerlach on Dec. 11, 2011 :
Lovely short story. I felt sorry for the antagonist (bad guy) and his followers, and that shows that the author creates real characters in a very small space. Not an easy feat. When I finished reading, I was sorry it was over. I'm definitely a fan of J.A. Marlow.
(reviewed within a month of purchase)

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