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The Hundred Gram Mission
An "Elon Musk" of asteroid mining starts a private, interstellar, space program. Its to colonize the nearest stars. He is mocked by a climate-ruined world of failing states. Yet, as the program progresses, it inspires hope for the world’s lost and ignored. The status quo fights the superpowers won’t see their world order overturned by an upstart who refuses to know his place. From the United Nations to Antimatter Physics, they face blocks. All the while, banned and restricted technology calls to them with easy answers. Will they solve fuel and mass problems, using AI and self-replicating machines? Meanwhile, war-weary America and an ascendant China, hunt a terror group that has built a new weapon. Yet, can they even trust each other? In the world's greatest struggle since World War Two, a vision of space exploration and discovery, struggles to be justified. This a hard science story of the development of an interstellar mission. It examines antimatter, nanotechnology, and ISRU in the mission profile - and their promise for a troubled Earth. Hard science fiction readers of Arthur C Clarke, Andy Weir, and Gregory Benford will find it true to the subgenre of serious, interstellar missions. Non-fiction fans of James Benford, Robert Forward, and Robert Zubrin will be just as pleased. Those who appreciate the military writing of Dan Abnett will not go wanting. Near future, combined arms warfare is featured, against an asymmetric foe with a deep international network, and employing deadly, near future, technology.
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393 pages, Kindle Edition
Published August 20, 2016
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Navin Weeraratne
17 books20 followersI'm a miniature painter, living in Sri Lanka. When I'm not writing science fiction, I'm playing table top RPGs, brushing up on my science reading, and stalking Neil Degrasse Tyson.
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May 24, 2018
What I most loved about The 100 Gram Mission was the energetic pace it contained. By the time I finished reading it, it felt like I spent the whole day on a treadmill on running mode. The action sequences were exciting and dare I say adventurous? I especially liked the way you had developed characters with certain dislikabilities (I know it isn't a word, but it is now ;) ) and with human flaws. The terrorist cell scheming were frightening.
However I didn't identify any one particular character as the main protagonist. Was that right? And lastly with all that excitement I got used to with all the other action sequences, the final one on 2043 with Suyin and Stockwell taking over the station, fell short for me. I guess I hoped for more bang and fireworks. I liked how Navin had left it open as a 'It's only the beginning..' tone with the ending.
P.S. One other thing that significantly stayed in my mind was the way Sun Tzu travelled across to break the neck of the heart of Lankan pulse... Poetic and beautiful!
Can't wait to read the sequel!
However I didn't identify any one particular character as the main protagonist. Was that right? And lastly with all that excitement I got used to with all the other action sequences, the final one on 2043 with Suyin and Stockwell taking over the station, fell short for me. I guess I hoped for more bang and fireworks. I liked how Navin had left it open as a 'It's only the beginning..' tone with the ending.
P.S. One other thing that significantly stayed in my mind was the way Sun Tzu travelled across to break the neck of the heart of Lankan pulse... Poetic and beautiful!
Can't wait to read the sequel!
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November 25, 2018
Well, there is nothing I can say about the book that might not spoil it. What I can say without spoiling it involves science fiction, and I am next to clueless in that. But I must say, it feels like the science fiction was dumbed down for us lesser minds, which I am grateful for.
There is a whole army of characters and each one as unique as the other. Each with their own motivations, personal traits and quirks. Yet they do not feel like they were just added in to bulk up the story. Main characters drive the story and supporters provide opportunities for the main characters to portray more of their own personality.
There is a whole army of characters and each one as unique as the other. Each with their own motivations, personal traits and quirks. Yet they do not feel like they were just added in to bulk up the story. Main characters drive the story and supporters provide opportunities for the main characters to portray more of their own personality.
February 8, 2017
Great job! Lets get a sequel!
A real page turner! I usually want my scifi to be only in space but even the ground action and plot hooked me. Great plot and it kept moving nicely. There are many characters but they are pulled together well without boring info dumps. Great job! Lets get a sequel!
A real page turner! I usually want my scifi to be only in space but even the ground action and plot hooked me. Great plot and it kept moving nicely. There are many characters but they are pulled together well without boring info dumps. Great job! Lets get a sequel!
September 29, 2016
Well researched.
Lots of conversation and not enough world building. I have to honest people who write dystopian futures are being lazy.
I had to drop a star because of the laziness in the path humanity has taken in this narrative. Other then that this is well written and an exciting read.
Lots of conversation and not enough world building. I have to honest people who write dystopian futures are being lazy.
I had to drop a star because of the laziness in the path humanity has taken in this narrative. Other then that this is well written and an exciting read.
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