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Genesis Earth Trilogy
From the Ice Incarnate: An excerpt from Genesis Earth
They say that going into cryo is the closest thing to death short of actually dying. I believe it.
When Michael Anderson woke from cryo at a distant alien star, he had no idea how isolated he would feel—no idea, that is, until his sole mission partner nearly dies in the thawing process. Twenty light-years from the nearest human being, without anyone else to help him, Michael must act quickly to save her life.
A 3,000 word excerpt from Genesis Earth. Won first place in the 2009 Mayhew short story contest at Brigham Young University.
When Michael Anderson woke from cryo at a distant alien star, he had no idea how isolated he would feel—no idea, that is, until his sole mission partner nearly dies in the thawing process. Twenty light-years from the nearest human being, without anyone else to help him, Michael must act quickly to save her life.
A 3,000 word excerpt from Genesis Earth. Won first place in the 2009 Mayhew short story contest at Brigham Young University.
- GenresScience Fiction
15 pages, Kindle Edition
First published April 11, 2011
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About the author
Joe Vasicek
122 books102 followersJoe Vasicek fell in love with science fiction and fantasy when he read A Wrinkle in Time and The Neverending Story as a child. He wrote several unfinished novels in high school and took Brandon Sanderson's writing class at Brigham Young University.
He first came onto the indie writing scene in 2011 with his debut novel Genesis Earth. Since then, he has written more than twenty novels and novellas, including Genesis Earth, Gunslinger to the Stars, The Sword Keeper, and the Sons of the Starfarers series. His stories have been published in Perehilion, Mirror Dance, Sci Phi Journal, Uprising Review, Kasma SF, and Leading Edge.
As a young man, he studied Arabic and traveled across the Middle East and the Caucasus Mountains. He has also traveled across the United States, and has lived in Texas, Illinois, Massachusetts, California, Utah, Washington DC, and Iowa. Wherever he goes, though, he's always writing.
He first came onto the indie writing scene in 2011 with his debut novel Genesis Earth. Since then, he has written more than twenty novels and novellas, including Genesis Earth, Gunslinger to the Stars, The Sword Keeper, and the Sons of the Starfarers series. His stories have been published in Perehilion, Mirror Dance, Sci Phi Journal, Uprising Review, Kasma SF, and Leading Edge.
As a young man, he studied Arabic and traveled across the Middle East and the Caucasus Mountains. He has also traveled across the United States, and has lived in Texas, Illinois, Massachusetts, California, Utah, Washington DC, and Iowa. Wherever he goes, though, he's always writing.
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March 23, 2022
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After some forty years of cryofreeze, a star traveler, heading toward an uninhabited extrasolar planet circling an alien, far-distant star, has just regained consciousness. For him, the process of thawing that releases him from cryofreeze has already begun.
Once he has gotten past his body's debilitating physical reactions to his release from cryofreeze, he walks back to the cryonics lab to thaw Terra, his only mission partner.
But when things don't go right, will Michael find a way to save Terra?
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In fairness, this is not a short story; rather, it is a scene from a larger story. Specifically, it is an excerpt from the author's "Genesis Earth" that focuses on the "waking up" from cryofreeze portion of the larger story, recounting how the two star travelers are brought out of stasis.
While interesting [and sometimes rather gritty], it is difficult to evaluate since there is no real plot, no character development. However, it is sufficiently intriguing that readers are likely to be encouraged to read the complete story.
After some forty years of cryofreeze, a star traveler, heading toward an uninhabited extrasolar planet circling an alien, far-distant star, has just regained consciousness. For him, the process of thawing that releases him from cryofreeze has already begun.
Once he has gotten past his body's debilitating physical reactions to his release from cryofreeze, he walks back to the cryonics lab to thaw Terra, his only mission partner.
But when things don't go right, will Michael find a way to save Terra?
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In fairness, this is not a short story; rather, it is a scene from a larger story. Specifically, it is an excerpt from the author's "Genesis Earth" that focuses on the "waking up" from cryofreeze portion of the larger story, recounting how the two star travelers are brought out of stasis.
While interesting [and sometimes rather gritty], it is difficult to evaluate since there is no real plot, no character development. However, it is sufficiently intriguing that readers are likely to be encouraged to read the complete story.
August 5, 2011
I didn't enjoy this one as much as his other short stories. To me it felt a little disjointed and I did want a little more information about the characters. I can't fault the science of the story. I could tell right from the beginning that I would believe anything in the story because of how the information was present. I liked the science aspect and look forward to reading more of his stuff.
Updated: I did learn that this is kind of a prologue to his novel Genesis Earth. Even knowing this I would like more character because it seems like there is so much more to them that could be added to make the story that much better and feel more finished.
Updated: I did learn that this is kind of a prologue to his novel Genesis Earth. Even knowing this I would like more character because it seems like there is so much more to them that could be added to make the story that much better and feel more finished.
September 25, 2011
An interesting perspective on what it would be like to be put into cryostasis. It's basically a chunk cut from Genesis Earth, though I felt the tone of this short story was different than the rest of the novel (GE is a personal story, this is clearly focused on the technology). If you like this, however, you'll like Genesis Earth, so there you go.
October 24, 2011
What exactly was the point of this one? Dancing on the edge of death and ?
I got it when it was free on Amazon and I'm not sorry I read it, but the fact that it's no longer available on Amazon makes me think that whatever the point was, I'll have to find it in another, bigger, more expensive book.
I got it when it was free on Amazon and I'm not sorry I read it, but the fact that it's no longer available on Amazon makes me think that whatever the point was, I'll have to find it in another, bigger, more expensive book.
February 10, 2013
A short story about two humans who are coming out of cryo-sleep far from home.
Very nicely done.
Very nicely done.
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