By Christopher Gray
The machine believed it knew best how to save
humanity... even if doing so meant destroying half the population.
Astrophysicist Doug Lockwood's unusual discovery during his observation of the sun kicks off a chain of events that nobody could have foreseen. The powerful political and military influences that compete to deal with his discovery set Lockwood on a course which will carry him across worlds, and into the grasp of a formidable new intelligence bent on accomplishing its goal at any cost. With Earth itself at stake and time running out, Lockwood and his team must find a way to counter this unprecedented threat before the powerful new enemy completes its plan. Two civilizations are pitted against each other in a desperate struggle for survival.
Astrophysicist Doug Lockwood's unusual discovery during his observation of the sun kicks off a chain of events that nobody could have foreseen. The powerful political and military influences that compete to deal with his discovery set Lockwood on a course which will carry him across worlds, and into the grasp of a formidable new intelligence bent on accomplishing its goal at any cost. With Earth itself at stake and time running out, Lockwood and his team must find a way to counter this unprecedented threat before the powerful new enemy completes its plan. Two civilizations are pitted against each other in a desperate struggle for survival.
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EXCERPT:
Meyer shut the door after the last
person left and sat down in the nearest chair, directly across from Doug,
rather than his usual spot at the head of the table. Doug waited for him to
speak.
“It’s a planet,” Meyer said
finally. “And it’s in an orbit directly opposite ours, at a distance of
approximately one AU.”
Doug didn’t reply. The implications
were massive, as were the questions. After a few seconds, Meyer rose from his
seat and walked to the window, looking outside at the sloping volcanic Hawaiian
landscape as he talked.
“Nobody knows where it came from,
but it’s there, verified by NASA.”
“Using their STEREO satellites?”
“Yes, a few hours ago. But you and
Foley at Atacama saw it first. STEREO was trained on another star when you
logged the object. It took some time to reposition STEREO’s lenses. Because of
their orbital distance ahead and behind us, together they will be able to keep
tabs on the object at all times. We’re expecting some images soon, which will
be free of the sun’s coronal interference.”
“So we’ll have a better view and
can determine if its orbit is stable.”
“Correct.”
“But that doesn’t explain how it
got there.”
“Correct again. But thanks to your
discovery, and your reputation, you’ve been invited to an emergency conference
in Washington .
You’ll be meeting your plane at Pearl Harbor
in two hours. Don’t bother to pack, there’s a helicopter on its way here,
courtesy of the White House Chief Science Advisor.”
1. What are four things you can’t live without?
Friends & family, music, coffee, and good food.
2. What is your favorite television show?
Burn Notice -- the show has humor, intrigue, and interesting
characters with chemistry. I like that the main characters are a couple (though
not your average couple, since they are both spies). There is also a good
supporting cast, especially Bruce Campbell, who as horror fans will know, acted
in the Evil Dead films, directed by Sam Rami before he went on to direct the first
Spider Man trilogy.
3. Who is the last person you hugged?
My girlfriend.
4. What is the sweetest thing someone has done for you?
Remember those bad organization skills I admitted to
earlier? Well, my girlfriend at the time took pity on me and together we
cleaned the house from top to bottom, organizing papers, throwing out items I
no longer needed, and just generally putting things in order. It helped a lot,
and that simple gesture made me appreciate our relationship a lot more.
5. What kind of music you like?
I enjoy alternative rock, Britpop, Ambient, Jazz, and even
some Industrial.
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AUTHOR INFORMATION:
Christopher A. Gray is a professional freelance
writer living in Toronto. He has been a sales agent, project manager, actor,
filmmaker, comedy writer & performer and world traveler.
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