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Not Alone
Did life ever exist on Mars?
Astrobiologist Ackley Griven once set out to answer that question…and came up with squat.
The mining companies, though? They struck gold on the red planet. Gold and oil.
When accidents in the low mines bring Griv back to Mars with a delivery of mining bots to replace the ones that were inexplicably destroyed in electrical fires, his stale search for Martian life is thrust onto a surprising new trail.
Not Alone is a science fiction short story about space ships, superstition, and one man’s lifelong obsession.
Astrobiologist Ackley Griven once set out to answer that question…and came up with squat.
The mining companies, though? They struck gold on the red planet. Gold and oil.
When accidents in the low mines bring Griv back to Mars with a delivery of mining bots to replace the ones that were inexplicably destroyed in electrical fires, his stale search for Martian life is thrust onto a surprising new trail.
Not Alone is a science fiction short story about space ships, superstition, and one man’s lifelong obsession.
54 pages, Kindle Edition
Published July 1, 2017
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About the author
M.G. Herron
41 books93 followersM.G. Herron is the author of The Gunn Files, The Translocator Trilogy, and other stories of science fiction and fantasy.
His work is published both independently and through publishing houses such as Audible Studios and Aethon Books. Altogether Herron’s novels have sold tens of thousands of copies.
Based in sunny Austin, Texas, MG’s alter ego, Matt, works for a product design agency as a content strategist. He enjoys traveling with his wife and their dog, hiking, rock climbing, and making up stories.
Learn more at mgherron.com.
His work is published both independently and through publishing houses such as Audible Studios and Aethon Books. Altogether Herron’s novels have sold tens of thousands of copies.
Based in sunny Austin, Texas, MG’s alter ego, Matt, works for a product design agency as a content strategist. He enjoys traveling with his wife and their dog, hiking, rock climbing, and making up stories.
Learn more at mgherron.com.
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January 17, 2023
Is there life on Mars?
What is when deep miners on Mars, mining for gold, disturbing aliens there? Griv, delivering mining equipment there, found out. One of the aliens invade his ship and communicate with him, that the mining will kill them. They need the gold to live on. Griv is doing everything to help them. And he succeeded.
Great story. Get the book and find out, what aliens they are.
What is when deep miners on Mars, mining for gold, disturbing aliens there? Griv, delivering mining equipment there, found out. One of the aliens invade his ship and communicate with him, that the mining will kill them. They need the gold to live on. Griv is doing everything to help them. And he succeeded.
Great story. Get the book and find out, what aliens they are.
August 21, 2024
🛸Distracting
Having just returned from a trip to Mars, Griv had just had the breach in the hull of his spaceship repaired.
He received a message from his daughter Deirdre...
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A short novelette telling the entertaining adventure of the meeting between a human and a strange being.
I liked it and I recommend it.
Having just returned from a trip to Mars, Griv had just had the breach in the hull of his spaceship repaired.
He received a message from his daughter Deirdre...
*********
A short novelette telling the entertaining adventure of the meeting between a human and a strange being.
I liked it and I recommend it.
August 24, 2024
Incredible Short
I LOVE THIS, PLEASE EXPAND THIS STORY. I think this would make one HELL of a full length story, explaining maybe Griv's failure in the beginning and what happens after, what humanity learns from the aliens and how it improves their lives....
I LOVE THIS, PLEASE EXPAND THIS STORY. I think this would make one HELL of a full length story, explaining maybe Griv's failure in the beginning and what happens after, what humanity learns from the aliens and how it improves their lives....
August 29, 2024
On Kobo, 9781386184836; 60 pages
A low-key first contact story (well, not actually first contact - first communication, perhaps). A lot packed into a short story.
A low-key first contact story (well, not actually first contact - first communication, perhaps). A lot packed into a short story.
September 9, 2024
Quick read
This is a quick and easy read. A enjoyable story from one of the many authors that I follow and enjoy reading.
This is a quick and easy read. A enjoyable story from one of the many authors that I follow and enjoy reading.
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