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The Enceladus Mission

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The Enceladus Mission

By: Brandon Q. Morris
Narrated by: Doug Tisdale Jr.
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In the year 2031, a robot probe detects traces of biological activity on Enceladus, one of Saturn's moons. This sensational discovery shows that there is indeed evidence of extraterrestrial life. Fifteen years later, a hurriedly built spacecraft sets out on the long journey to the ringed planet and its moon. The international crew is not just facing a difficult twenty-seven months: if the spacecraft manages to make it to Enceladus without incident it must use a drillship to penetrate the kilometer-thick sheet of ice that entombs the moon. If life does indeed exist on Enceladus, it could only be at the bottom of the salty, ice covered ocean, which formed billions of years ago.

However, shortly after takeoff disaster strikes the mission, and the chances of the crew making it to Enceladus, let alone back home, look grim. From internationally best-selling hard science fiction author Brandon Q. Morris comes a new novel for hard science fiction enthusiasts. As a physicist and space specialist, Morris describes the journey of the international expedition through the hostile vacuum of space, using the latest scientific findings and technology trends as his inspiration. This isn't a 'What If' story, this is a 'When Will' story.

©2018 Brandon Q. Morris (P)2018 Liberaudio
First Contact Hard Science Fiction Science Fiction Fiction Solar System Technology Interstellar

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A space odyssey that's worth taking.
-- Kirkus

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I liked the way the narrator did the character voices.
I could imagine Martin being like the way spoken.
And the other characters had just enough voice changes so as to not draw attention to the narrator, but the story.
I'd be happy to listen to this narrator again.

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the whole story of very predictable and simple. Includes no interesting science fiction elements, no interesting "What ifs".

Pretty boring story

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