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The Human Ship #5
Outer Sapiens
A band of human refugees in a stolen alien starship struggle to endure while they await any message or sign from a missing excursion party.
Desperate for help, they begin to wake unknown hibernating passengers, looking for people with the talents to solve a cascade of rising crises. But in the fragile ecosystem of a castaway ship, newcomers bring new threats.
This is the fifth book in the Human Ship series, following the events of “Post-Extinction Man.”
Desperate for help, they begin to wake unknown hibernating passengers, looking for people with the talents to solve a cascade of rising crises. But in the fragile ecosystem of a castaway ship, newcomers bring new threats.
This is the fifth book in the Human Ship series, following the events of “Post-Extinction Man.”
- GenresScience FictionAliens
81 pages, Kindle Edition
Published January 15, 2020
About the author
Jordan J. Estrada
7 books7 followersJordan Estrada is perpetually frustrated that his great-grandparents did not board an intergenerational starship headed for Proxima Centauri. He believes that science fiction is critical to keeping the slow-burning dream of space exploration alive, and is here to do his part.
Jordan spends most of his free time outdoors, exploring the only planet he currently has access to: Planet Earth.
Jordan spends most of his free time outdoors, exploring the only planet he currently has access to: Planet Earth.
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July 25, 2021
Best yet
Yep. This was the best one yet. And I've liked them all. Good job Jordan. The voices came through nicely, well defined characters, slick, fast paced storytelling.
Yep. This was the best one yet. And I've liked them all. Good job Jordan. The voices came through nicely, well defined characters, slick, fast paced storytelling.
August 8, 2020
Wow....
The saga grows more intense...i like the expanse on the different crew members in this one and the mystery surrounding jabs pregnancy and what it may or may not bode for the future of the crew of the ss flying earthers. .hope there's more to read and again thank you Jordan for sharing this story with those of us who have to depend on free books
The saga grows more intense...i like the expanse on the different crew members in this one and the mystery surrounding jabs pregnancy and what it may or may not bode for the future of the crew of the ss flying earthers. .hope there's more to read and again thank you Jordan for sharing this story with those of us who have to depend on free books
July 29, 2020
A story with its own style...
I enjoyed this for what it is, but 90% of this story doesn't feel like it is about moving the plot forward, rather it is an exploration of life aboard the Human Ship when Ashrif, Elaska, and the usual suspects are on an away mission, 'the night shift' has the helm, and is faced with a crisis all their own.
Like the previous story, it ends with to be continued, no longer are we getting self contained episodes, this has gone serialized.
I enjoyed this story for what it is, there were several things in it that have me something to think about, at least one in the style that was unorthodox but really worked.
I enjoyed this for what it is, but 90% of this story doesn't feel like it is about moving the plot forward, rather it is an exploration of life aboard the Human Ship when Ashrif, Elaska, and the usual suspects are on an away mission, 'the night shift' has the helm, and is faced with a crisis all their own.
Like the previous story, it ends with to be continued, no longer are we getting self contained episodes, this has gone serialized.
I enjoyed this story for what it is, there were several things in it that have me something to think about, at least one in the style that was unorthodox but really worked.
November 3, 2020
I am going to be sad when I finally read the last book in this series, but until then I am really enjoying this.
June 13, 2020
Outer space, human exploration, and alien contact intertwine dramatically within Jordan J. Estrada's Outer Sapiens: A Story of the Human Ship.
To read this, and other book reviews, visit my website: http://makinggoodstories.wordpress.com/.
A group of humans have managed to seize control of an alien ship, struggling to survive with a skeleton crew, hibernating human passengers, and an excursion team who seem to have gone missing. Trying to increase their odds of survival with their supplies dwindling to dangerously low levels, the crew wakes hibernating people one by one, asking them what their skill set is to determine if they would be of any help; a doctor is the greatest and most immediate need for assisting in managing the alien fetus sapping life from its host mother as its birth draws near. With their fragile system of functioning, the slightest disruption from a newcomer could cause an immense impact.
Told through the perspective of the various humans being awoken from hibernation upon an alien space ship, this brief story begins to develop the details of a larger intriguing tale. The telepathic communication of the alien beings with their hosts raises questions of reliability and sanity for the humans who remain on the ship, creating a further sense of tension to the scenario. Though this story appears to come after others within a series, it can be read alone (as I have done) and understood through the descriptions and basic context provided; there are some aspects to the narrative that seem a bit shrouded in mystery but it's not a burden for comprehension, which makes picking up the story at this point still enjoyable and entertaining as the situation aboard the ship progresses.
Overall, I'd give it a 3.5 out of 5 stars.
To read this, and other book reviews, visit my website: http://makinggoodstories.wordpress.com/.
A group of humans have managed to seize control of an alien ship, struggling to survive with a skeleton crew, hibernating human passengers, and an excursion team who seem to have gone missing. Trying to increase their odds of survival with their supplies dwindling to dangerously low levels, the crew wakes hibernating people one by one, asking them what their skill set is to determine if they would be of any help; a doctor is the greatest and most immediate need for assisting in managing the alien fetus sapping life from its host mother as its birth draws near. With their fragile system of functioning, the slightest disruption from a newcomer could cause an immense impact.
Told through the perspective of the various humans being awoken from hibernation upon an alien space ship, this brief story begins to develop the details of a larger intriguing tale. The telepathic communication of the alien beings with their hosts raises questions of reliability and sanity for the humans who remain on the ship, creating a further sense of tension to the scenario. Though this story appears to come after others within a series, it can be read alone (as I have done) and understood through the descriptions and basic context provided; there are some aspects to the narrative that seem a bit shrouded in mystery but it's not a burden for comprehension, which makes picking up the story at this point still enjoyable and entertaining as the situation aboard the ship progresses.
Overall, I'd give it a 3.5 out of 5 stars.
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