Quasar Mirror
Quasar Mirror by Stephen McCoy, published by Xlibris US on August 30, 2016, is a science fiction novel that explores the complexities of space travel. Set aboard the mining ship Osprey, the narrative follows a highly trained crew of six on a seventeen-month journey to Jupiter’s moon Io, where they aim to collect valuable gold and diamond resources. Alongside their primary mission, they face the urgent task of delivering emergency medical supplies to the outer space frontier of La Grange, located on Ganymede, after a previous supply ship’s crash in the Mars asteroid belt.
Readers will find a gripping tale of survival as the crew navigates the challenges posed by a quasar event that complicates their return journey to Earth. With communication lost and the threat of pirates looming, the crew must conserve their limited resources while adapting to the harsh realities of space. The story emphasizes the leadership of Commander Kenneth Winter, whose decisive nature becomes crucial in their struggle for survival. This edition contains 234 pages and is presented in English, offering a blend of action, adventure, and suspense within the realm of science fiction.
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This novel involves the future of space travel with a highly trained crew of six. The Osprey is a mining ship with seventeen months of successful journey to Jupiters moon Io for the gold and diamond resources then back home to their families on Earth. The crew has a secondary mission of delivering the emergency medical supplies to the outermost space frontier of La Grange. The base of La Grange was located on Jupiters moon Ganymede. Their previous supply ship had crashed in Mars asteroid belt. With the personnel at a total of 531, plus their families, the survivors depend on this precious cargo. At the present time, Saturns orbital path is in virtual alignment with Jupiters around the sun. Saturns two moons collide, and it produces a quasar and creates the time warp factor, which complicate the crews survival. The survival of the remaining crew depends on the conservation of precious commodities, food and water. It will demand for the survivors ability to adapt to the hardships while on their returning trip back home to planet Earth. Ospreys captain is Commander Kenneth Winter. He rules with a tight fist. Once his mind is made up, theres no turning back. With communication lost, theres no possible way of informing the Earth base of the dilemma. The Ospreys payload has a fully loaded bounty of gold and diamond, and the greatest fear is the pirates.
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